Where Does the Behrendts Surname Come From?

Behrendts is a familiar spelling of the German name Behrens. Its meaning, shared with Behrens, is “Son of Bernd (Bernhard)”.

Behrendts is built on the same root as Behrens, with the ending -dts. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Behrends, Behrendt and Behrendtsen.

Arms linked to Behrens and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Research your Behrendts family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.