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 (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 The United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 2, 2004. Washington (state), Washington has nine members in the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives, as apportioned during the ...

(born 1948), American politician * Manfred Behrens (born 1956), German politician *

Rob Behrens Robert Fredrick Behrens (born 19 January 1952) is the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. He has previously worked as the Chief Executive and Independent Adjudicator for the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OI ...

(born 1952), UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Design and arts

* Peter Behrens (1868–1940), German architect * Paul Behrens (1893–1984), German clock maker *

Hanne Behrens Hanne Behrens (born 1950) is a Danish goldsmith and master of textile techniques who specializes in weaving precious metals. Her work is known for its intricate weaving paired with clean lines and shapes. Her work has won numerous international ...

(born 1950), Danish goldsmith *

Howard Behrens Howard Chesner Behrens (August 20, 1933 – April 14, 2014) was American popular artist. His works of art are sold in fine art galleries, at auction on cruise ships, and at Costco. Biography Behrens was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1933. He ...

(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 (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 (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. Vice Admiral William Wohlsen Behrens Jr. (September 14, 1922 – January 21, 1986) was an American naval officer and oceanographer who was instrumental in establishing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Biography Behrens was ...

(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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