Berends History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Berends family

The surname Berends was first found in Saxony, where the name Behrent was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Berends family

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Berends Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Behrend, Behrent, Behrente, Behrentes, Behren, Behrens, Behrend, Behrends, Behrens, Berent, Berend, Berends and many more.

Early Notables of the Berends family (pre 1700)

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Berends Ranking

In the United States, the name Berends is the 14,411^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in Netherlands, the name Berends is ranked the 256^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,378 people with that name. [2]

Berends migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Berends Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

H F Berends, aged 43, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 [3]
Lukas Berends, who arrived in Iowa in 1868 [3]

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)