Berents History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Berents family

The surname Berents was first found in Saxony, where the family became noted for its numerous branches within the region. Many houses acquired a status and influence which rivaled that of the landed aristocracy. Some branches were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they distinguished themselves through their contributions to the social, political, and economic developments of their regions. The most ancient branches can be traced back to Pomerania and the regions on the North and Baltic Seas, from where they moved south into the Mark region and Saxony. "Berndes" was the original form of the name, and ancient chronicles of the city Greifswald first mention one "Henrik Berndes" in the year 1387.

Early History of the Berents family

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Berents Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Behrent, Behrente, Behrentes, Behren, Behrens, Berent, Berend, Berends, Berents, Behrend and many more.

Early Notables of the Berents family

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Berents migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Berents Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gijsje Berents, who landed in New York in 1640 1

Citations +

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)