About the Berendt Surname

Berendt is a branch of the Bernhardt name tree. Its meaning, shared with Bernhardt, is “from the name Bernhard”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Berendt as one of the forms Bernhardt took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Bernardt, Bernhardts and Bernhard.

In the records

According to the 2010 US Census, the Berendt surname had 555 bearers. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Behrendt, Berndt and Brandt.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Berendt family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Research your Berendt family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.