About Berends
The surname Berends is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Berend, which itself is a variant of Bernard. The name Bernard is of Germanic origin and means "brave bear." Therefore, the surname Berends can be interpreted to mean "son of Berend" or "descendant of the brave bear."
The surname Berends is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berends 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 Berends in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Berends using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.