Berryhill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Berryhill is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a servant at the manor house having derived from the Old English word buri, which refers to "a fortified manor house", and was used to denote someone who worked at such a house.

Alternatively, "this surname is derived from an occupation. 'the buryman,' i.e. boroughman, a man dwelling within the borough." 1

Early Origins of the Berryhill family

The surname Berryhill was first found in Hampshire, where Edricus Buriman was listed at Winton in 1148. Years later in Berkshire, Alexander Beriman was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1176. 2

In Somerset, Robert Buryman and William Buryman were both listed there 1 Edward III, (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 3

A very learned family, scanning the Register of the University of Oxford, we found Samuel Beriman, or Berriman, Gloucestershire in 1587-1588 and Hugh Birriman, or Berriman, Somerset, 1615.

Early History of the Berryhill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Berryhill research. Another 237 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1148, 1176, 1500, 1587, 1600, 1615, 1642, 1688, 1691, 1750, 1768, 1784 and 1807 are included under the topic Early Berryhill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Berryhill Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Berryhill are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Berryhill include Berryman, Berriman, Borowman, Buriman, Beriman, Buryman, Birriman, Borrowman and many more.

Early Notables of the Berryhill family

Distinguished members of the family include William Berriman (1688-1750), a prominent chaplain and writer.John Berriman (1691-1768), was an English divine, born in 1691, was the son of John Berriman, a London apothecary, brother of William Berriman, D.D. (1688-1750), another English divine...
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Berryhill Ranking

In the United States, the name Berryhill is the 6,454^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 4

Berryhill migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Berryhill or a variant listed above:

Berryhill Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Allison Berryhill, who arrived in Texas in 1830 5
Hannah Cornelia Berryhill, who landed in Texas in 1830 5
Samuel Berryhill, who arrived in Texas in 1830 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Berryhill (post 1700) +

Thomas Charles "Tom" Berryhill (1953-2020), American Republican politician, Member of the California State Senate
Tom Berryhill (b. 1953), American Republican politician in the California State Senate 6
Damon Scott Berryhill (b. 1963), American former Major League Baseball catcher
Cindy Lee Berryhill, American singer-songwriter
Bob Berryhill (b. 1947), American founding member of The Surfaris

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2011, June 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html