I would like to know if anyone knows?
2006-06-12 14:46:17 · 4 answers · asked by JOLIE69 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Berlen is a spelling variant of Berlin and is a very old German name with origins in Bavaria. You can read a detailed report on it at:
http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/burlin-family-crest.htm
2006-06-12 15:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is most likely German. In olden times, surnames were often descriptive -- Tom, the baker, would be called Tom Baker. Ditto farmer, shepherd, taylor (tailor), etc. In cities, people didn't always have such distinctive occupations, so they were named for the place they came from. Berlen could be a corrupt spelling of Berlin, or there could be a hamlet called Berlen.
Hope this is helpful.
2006-06-12 15:48:18 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Germany
2006-06-12 14:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by rosalove222 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UK..that's all I got
2006-06-12 14:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by Celebriel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋