Berens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Ireland

The German states are the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Berens. In the medieval era, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes, who fought amongst themselves for control of the land. At this time, the surname Berens emerged throughout the German territories.

Early Origins of the Berens family

The surname Berens was first found in Schleswig-Holstein, where the name Berens emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Berens family

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Berens Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Berens, Berrens, Berenz, Berrenz, Berentz, Berrentz, Barens, Barrens, Barenz, Barrenz, Barentz, Barrentz, Baerens, Baerrens, Baerenz, Baerrenz, Barentz, Baerrentz, Berans, Berrans, Beranz, Berranz, Berantz, Berrantz, Berents, Barents, Barants, Baerents, Berrents, Barrents, Baerrents, Barentsz and many more.

Early Notables of the Berens family

Notables of the time with the name Berens included Willem Barents (d. 1597), Dutch navigator. In 1594, Barents set sail in search of a north-east passage to eastern Asia, but was forced to abandon the effort after reaching Novaya Zemlya. The following year...
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Berens Ranking

In the United States, the name Berens is the 11,916^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Berens migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Berens Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hirman Berens, who landed in New York in 1785 2

Berens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bernard Berens, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1842
Johann Heinrich Berens, who arrived in New Orleans in 1843
Joh Hinr Berens, aged 46, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843 2
Heinrich Berens, aged 28, who arrived in Texas in 1846 2
Heinrich Berens, who arrived in Texas in 1846
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Contemporary Notables of the name Berens (post 1700) +

Norman Berens (b. 1934), American pharmaceutical company executive
Ricky Berens (b. 1988), American Olympic gold medalist swimmer
Hermann Berens (1826-1880), German classical composer of piano music
Henry Hulse Berens, English Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company 1858-1863, eponym of Fort Berens, British Columbia, Canada
Herbert Cecil Benyon Berens (b. 1908), British soldier, awarded the Military Cross in 1942, and former director of Hambros Bank

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)