About the Bergmanns Surname

The spelling Bergmanns grew out of Bergmann, a German surname with a long paper trail. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Mountain dweller”.

• Bergmanns adds a patronymic ending to Bergmann, meaning ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’.
• Related forms: Bergmans, Bergemann and Bergman.

Family crest and blazon

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Bergmanns, so the heraldry linked to Bergmann is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Bergmanns family name pack.