Barents History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

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

Early Origins of the Barents family

The surname Barents 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 Barents family

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

Barents 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 Barents family

Notables of the time with the name Barents 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 another unsuccessful attempt was made which led to a third attempt, which ended with Barents death when his ship was iced in, and he was forced to winter north of Novaya Zemlya...

Barents migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barents Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Annetje Barents, who arrived in New York in 1630 1
Gijsje Barents, who landed in New York in 1640 1
Tryntjen Barents, aged 29, who landed in New York in 1645 1
Maria Barents, aged 11, who landed in New York in 1648 1
Maritje Barents, who arrived in New York in 1651 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Barents (post 1700) +

Willem Barents, Dutch explorer

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)