The Behrman Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Behrman is usually a form of Berman. Its meaning, shared with Berman, is “Bear man”.

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A variant of Berman

The extra “h” in Behrman is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Related forms: Bermann and Beerman.

The 2010 US Census counted 1,192 people named Behrman, ranking it number 21,811 among American surnames. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Biermann. For the full story, order the Behrman surname pack.