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Bermann Family History

Bermann Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a swineherd from Middle High German bēr ‘boar’ + man ‘man’. German: occupational name for someone who exhibited a bear (see Bearman).

North German: from a short form of any of various medieval personal names derived from ancient Germanic compound names with the first element ber(n) ‘bear’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Berman.

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


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You can see how Bermann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bermann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Bermann families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Bermann families living in London. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bermann's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bermann families in 1891.
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What did your Bermann ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bermann. 75% of Bermann women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Bermann. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bermann. For the veterans among your Bermann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bermann lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2003, in the United States, Bermann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Bermann in 1947 was 40, and 94 in 2003.

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