Behrens is a surname of Germanic origin. Notable people with the surname include:

Politics/social

Alice Behrens Alice Muriel Gaddum (''née'' Behrens; 23 April 1885 – 28 June 1952)''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995'' was a British advocate of Girl Guiding and is remembered chiefly for h ...

(1885–1952), British Girl Guide *

Betty Behrens Catherine Betty Abigail Behrens (24 April 1904 – 3 January 1989), known as Betty Behrens and published as C. B. A. Behrens, was a British historian and academic. Her early interests included Henry VIII, Charles II, and the early modern period ...

(1904–1989), British historian *

Katja Behrens Katja Behrens (born Katja Oswald; 18 December 1942 – 6 March 2021) was a German author and translator of Jewish descent. Biography Behrens was the daughter of Josef Oswald, a photographer, and Leni Oswald, an author and journalist. With her m ...

(1942–2021), German writer and translatorj * Heidi Behrens-Benedict (born 1948), American politician * Manfred Behrens (born 1956), German politician * Rob Behrens (born 1952), UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Design and arts

Peter Behrens Peter Behrens (14 April 1868 – 27 February 1940) was a leading German architect, graphic and industrial designer, best known for his early pioneering AEG Turbine Hall in Berlin in 1909. He had a long career, designing objects, typefaces, and i ...

(1868–1940), German architect * Paul Behrens (1893–1984), German clock maker * Hanne Behrens (born 1950), Danish goldsmith * Howard Behrens (born 1933), American artist

Entertainment

* Jack Behrens (born 1935), Canadian composer *

Heinz Behrens Heinz Behrens (30 September 1932 – 9 August 2022) was a German actor. He gained notoriety in the GDR primarily through the portrayal of Horst Baumann in the DFF comedy series Maxe Baumann and in the role of Karl-Heinz in the 20-part series '' ...

(1932-2022), German actor *

Hildegard Behrens Hildegard Behrens (9 February 1937 – 18 August 2009) was a German operatic soprano with a wide repertoire including Wagner, Weber, Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Alban Berg roles. She performed at major opera houses around the world, and rec ...

(1937–2009), German opera singer * Peter Behrens (musician) (1947–2016), German musician, actor and clown * Sam Behrens (born 1950), American actor * Howie Behrens, member of rock band Pushmonkey

Sports

Kurt Behrens Kurt Behrens (November 26, 1884 – February 5, 1928) was a German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German ...

(1884–1928), German Olympic diver *

Isidor Behrens Henrik Enok Isidor Behrens (1868–1951) was the founder of the Swedish sports club Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) and its first chairholder. AIK was founded on February 15, 1891, at the home of Behrens and his family in Stockholm, at the downtown ...

(1868–1951), Swedish sport club founder * Herbert Behrens (born ), American tennis player *

Klaus Behrens Klaus Behrens (3 August 1941 – 19 September 2022) was a German rower who was most successful in the eights. In this event he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東 ...

(born 1941), German Olympic rower

Military/Science

* Timothy E.J. Behrens (active 2020), British neuroscientist * Walter Behrens (1902–1962), German chemist and statistician * W. W. Behrens Jr. (1922–1986), American naval officer and oceanographer

Financial

Leffmann Behrends Leffmann Behrends (or Liepmann Cohen, c. 1630 – January 1, 1714, Hanover) was the German-Jewish financial agent of the dukes and princes of Hanover. Biography Leffmann Behrends' honorable position is lauded by Mannasseh ben Israel in his ''H ...

(–1714), Hanoverian financier *

Michael Behrens (banker) Edward Michael Behrens (15 September 1911 - January 1989) was a British financier, banker, stockbroker, and restaurant and gallery owner, who became co-owner of the Ionian Bank. Through his ownership of the Hanover Gallery, he was an early patr ...

(1911–1989), British financier

References

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