Ber History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ber family

The surname Ber was first found in Lower Saxony, where the name Bar 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 many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Ber family

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Ber Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bar, Barr, Barre, Bars, Barres, Ber, Baer, Berr, Baerr, Berre, Baerre, Bers, Baers, Berres and many more.

Early Notables of the Ber family

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Ber Ranking

In France, the name Ber is the 5,083^rd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Ber migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ber Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andries Ber, who landed in New York in 1709 2
Catharine Ber, who landed in America in 1743 2
Catharina Wengert Ber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
Casper Ber, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1747 2
Johann Jacob Ber, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1749 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ber (post 1700) +

Dow Ber Meisels (1798-1870), Chief Rabbi of Kraków

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)