Bermann — Family Name, Records and Arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Berman surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Bermann is a familiar spelling of the English name Berman. The family name meaning is “Bear man”, the same as for Berman.

The extra “n” in Bermann is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. You may also find the name written Behrman and Beerman. French civil records give 193 births under the name Bermann from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970. Names that sound alike, such as Biermann, are easily confused in old records.

Want more than a summary? See the Bermann family name pack.