Behling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Behling family

The surname Behling was first found in Stitten in Mecklenburg, where the family played an important role in the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Important Dates for the Behling family

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Behling Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Balcke, Belke, Behlke, Balck, Bahlke and others.

Early Notables of the Behling family (pre 1700)

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Behling migration to the United States

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Behling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Carel. Behling, who landed in North America in 1832 ^[1]
• Luder F Behling, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1838 ^[1]
• Dorothea Luise Behling, aged 54, who arrived in America in 1843 ^[1]
• Ernest F Behling, who arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in 1844 ^[1]

Behling migration to Canada

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Behling Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Carl Behling, aged 38, who landed in Quebec in 1868
• Johan Behling, aged 48, who landed in Quebec in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Behling (post 1700)

• Fred L. Behling, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1956 ^[2]
• Robert Behling (b. 1991), German silver and three-time bronze medalist slalom canoer
• Robert E. Behling (b. 1965), United States Antarctic Research Program, summer 1965-66 member, eponym of Mount Behling, Antarctica
• Clarence Richard "Dick" Behling (1916-1994), Canadian former professional NHL hockey player from Kitchener, Ontario
• Christoph Behling (b. 1970), Swiss-born product designer and founder of Christoph Behling Design, London in 2004

Citations

1. ^ 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)
2. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html