Where Does the Berkowicz Surname Come From?

Whether you spell it Berkowicz or Berkowitz, the story begins in the same place. Read literally, Berkowicz points to “The son of Berek or Berko, pet forms of Baruch (blessed)”.

Family crest and blazon

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A variant of Berkowitz

Records show Berkowicz as one of the forms Berkowitz took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Berkovic, Berkovitz and Berkowits.

INSEE counts 104 people born in France with the Berkowicz surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1951–1960. For the full story, order the Berkowicz surname pack.