About Barendt
The surname Barendt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Barend, which is a variant of Bernard. The name Bernard is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Barendt can be interpreted to mean "brave bear" or "strong bear."
The surname Barendt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barendt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Barendt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Barendt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.