Bernau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Germany

Early Origins of the Bernau family

The surname Bernau was first found in Wuerttemburg, where the name Barthenauer became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. Over time, the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility.

Early History of the Bernau family

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Bernau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barthenauer, Barthnauer, Bartnauer, Barthenaur, Barthnaur, Bartenauer, Berthenauer, Berthnauer, Bertnauer, Berthenaur, Berthnaur, Bertenauer, Baerthenauer, Baernauer, Baerthenaur, Baerthnaur, Baertenauer and many more.

Early Notables of the Bernau family

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Bernau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bernau Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Matthias Siegfried Heinr Erns Bernau, who settled in New York in 1849
Matthias Siegfried Heinr Ernst Bernau, who landed in New York in 1849 1
Friedrich Bernau, who settled in New York, NY in 1851
Johann Bernau, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1851
Anna Bernau, who settled in New York, NY in 1865
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bernau (post 1700) +

Simon John Bernau, Mathematics educator, Head of the Mathematics Department at the Missouri State University, Missouri

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)