Berkowicz Surname

363,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Berkowicz Surname Definition:

(Polish, Ukranian) The son of Berek or Berko, pet forms of Baruch (blessed).

Berkowicz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4091:92,93114,286
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
France1121:593,06078,954
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
England201:2,785,90397,972
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Israel131:658,28045,106
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Berkowicz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish, Ukranian) The son of Berek or Berko, pet forms of Baruch (blessed).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Berkowicz Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Berkowicz Come From? nationality or country of origin

Berkowicz occurs most in Poland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Berkowicz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Berkowicz is the 363,955th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 7,346,316 people. The surname Berkowicz occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Berkowicz live; 41 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 92,931. Without taking into account Poland this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and France, where 11 percent reside.

Berkowicz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Berkowicz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Berkowicz earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

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