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behrens Name Meaning and History

Dutch and North German: patronymic from Behrend, variant of Bernhard. According to documentary evidence, the earlier form Be(h)rendes was generally replaced by Behrens during the 17th century.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Distribution of behrens Families in the US in 1920
Number of behrens families
 123-243
 42-122		 1-41
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