Berkowitz Surname
Approximately 19,264 people bear this surname
Berkowitz Surname Definition:
“The son of the Blessed” (Baruch) in Russian.
Berkowitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,526 | 1:31,447 | 3,925 |
| Israel | 6,689 | 1:1,279 | 90 |
| South Africa | 300 | 1:180,592 | 19,818 |
| Canada | 156 | 1:236,190 | 22,564 |
| Germany | 141 | 1:570,961 | 46,627 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Mexico | 66 | 1:1,880,700 | 18,230 |
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Berkowitz (38) may also be a first name.
Berkowitz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“The son of the Blessed” (Baruch) in Russian.
(Polish, Ukranian) The son of Berek or Berko, pet forms of Baruch (blessed).
(from the name of a male ancestor) The name Berko is the kinnui of Issachar. Berkowitz originated in Brody in the middle of the eighteenth century and means “the son of Berko.” When Poland was partitioned among Prussia, Russia, and Austria, the Berkowitz branch of the family retained its name, and the Austrian branch took the name Bernstein.
Berkowitz Demographics
Average Male Berkowitz Height
176.33 cm
Average Female Berkowitz Height
159.61 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Berkowitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berkowitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Berkowitz occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Berkowitz? popularity and diffusion
Berkowitz is the 27,899th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 378,299 people. The last name Berkowitz is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Berkowitz are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 38 people.
The last name Berkowitz is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 11,526 people, or 1 in 31,447. In The United States Berkowitz is most numerous in: New York, where 29 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 35 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Berkowitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Berkowitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Berkowitz last name increased 26,195 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Berkowitz Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Berkowitz are 42.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.24% registered with the political party.
The amount Berkowitz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 175.25% more than the national average, earning R 654,096 per year; in United States they earn 26.2% more than the national average, earning $54,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.03% more than the national average, earning $61,620 CAD per year.
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