Berends Name Meaning & Berends Family History at Ancestry.ca

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You can see how Berends families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berends family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Berends families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Berends families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Berends's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Berends families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Berends surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Berends Family Occupations

What did your Berends ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

45%
Coal Miner

9%
Farming

9%
Hat Blocker

9%

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Berends Historical Records

What Berends family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Berends. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berends 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Berends. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Berends. For the veterans among your Berends ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Berends. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berends census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Berends

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Berends. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Berends immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Berends military records

Berends Life Expectancy

What is the average Berends lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Berends life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Berends in 1950 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Berends