Beringen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Thuringia, which is located between Hessen and Lower Saxony in the west and Saxony in the east, is the noble birthplace of the name Beringen. During the 2nd and 3rd centuries, this territory was a kingdom of the Germanic Hermunderen, but the Franks and the Saxons conquered the land in the mid-6th century. Thuringia was brought under the rule of Franconian counts by Charles Martel and Charlemagne founded the Thuringian Mark in 804 as a defensive region against the Slavs. Thuringia's history has been closely associated with Saxony's. In the late 15th century, Thuringia was divided in to four main principalities: Sachsen-Weimar, Sachsen-Altenburg, Sachsen-Coburg, and Sachsen-Meiningen. Thuringia remained a free state until it became a part of the German Empire in 1871.

Early Origins of the Beringen family

The surname Beringen was first found in Thuringen, where the name Beringen was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by various leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Beringen family

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Beringen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beringen, Berringen, Beringgen, Beringhen, Beringens, Baringen, Baeringen, Barringen, Baerringen, Baringgen, Baeringgen, Baringhen, Baeringhen, Baringens and many more.

Early Notables of the Beringen family

Notable members of the surname Beringen in this period were

the von Beringen family of Thuringen

Beringen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Beringen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ada, Aleida, Eryee, Geert G., and George Beringen, all of whom were recorded as having, who arrived in New York City in 1847
Ada Beringen, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
Aleida Beringen, aged 13, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
C Beringen, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
Eryee Beringen, aged 2, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Beringen (post 1700) +

Glenn Beringen (b. 1964), Australian swimmer, winner of a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

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)