Berentz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The German states are the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Berentz. 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 Berentz emerged throughout the German territories.

Early Origins of the Berentz family

The surname Berentz 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 Berentz family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berentz research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1597, 1658, 1722 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Berentz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Berentz 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 Berentz family

Notables of the time with the name Berentz included

Christian Berentz (1658-1722), was a German Baroque painter from Hamburg...

Berentz migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Berentz Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Berentz, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1768 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)