Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Berkowitz . Americanized form of Slovenian Berkovič and Croatian Berković: patronymic from the personal name Berko .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Berkovich family from?
You can see how Berkovich families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berkovich family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Berkovich families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 14 Berkovich families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 38% of all the recorded Berkovich's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Berkovich families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Berkovich surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Berkovich life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Berkovich in 1966 was 60, and 85 in 2004.