Berman Family History

Berman Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Berman meaning ‘bear man’. Americanized form of German Bermann.

English: occupational name for a porter from Middle English berman (Old English bærmann from beran ‘to carry’ + mann ‘man’). See Bearman.

English: possibly from a Middle English personal name Ber(e)man which may be derived from Old English Beornmund composed of the elements beorn ‘young man warrior’ + mund ‘protection’.

See Bearman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Perman, Bermann, Derman, German, Herman, Beeman, Belman, Burman, Edman, Bierman

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12K	Military Records
29K	Immigration Records
82K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Berman family from?

You can see how Berman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 162 Berman families living in London. This was about 49% of all the recorded Berman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Berman families in 1891.

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What did your Berman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Berman. 18% of Berman men worked as a Tailor and 75% of Berman women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Berman were ladies tailor and Incapacitated.

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Tailor

18%

Master tailor

12%

Carpenter

ladies tailor

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 82K census records available for the last name Berman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 29K immigration records available for the last name Berman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Berman. For the veterans among your Berman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Berman lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Berman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Berman in 1940 was 54, and 82 in 2004.

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Berman Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Berman meaning ‘bear man’. Americanized form of German Bermann.

English: occupational name for a porter from Middle English berman (Old English bærmann from beran ‘to carry’ + mann ‘man’). See Bearman.

English: possibly from a Middle English personal name Ber(e)man which may be derived from Old English Beornmund composed of the elements beorn ‘young man warrior’ + mund ‘protection’.

See Bearman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Berman family from?

What did your Berman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Tailor

18%

Master tailor

12%

Carpenter

ladies tailor

Unpaid domestic duties

75%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Berman family records will you find?

What is the average Berman lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Berman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Berman in 1940 was 54, and 82 in 2004.

Berman Family History

Berman Surname Meaning

259,000 record(s) for Berman

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Berman lifespan?

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Berman Surname Meaning

259,000 record(s) for Berman

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Where is the Berman family from?

What did your Berman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Berman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Berman family history

What is the average Berman lifespan?

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