Explore the Family Name Bereza

The meaning of Bereza

1. Ukrainian and Polish: topographic name from Ukrainian bereza ‘birch tree’. Compare Brzoza. 2. Jewish (from Ukraine and Belarus): artificial name from Ukrainian bereza, Russian berëza ‘birch tree’ (compare 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: Russian Lyudmila, Mikhail, Raisa. Polish Andrzej, Wencel.

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How common is the last name Bereza in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bereza has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 75,938 in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 81,181, showcasing a 6.9% decrease in its rank. The actual count of individuals with the Bereza surname also showed a marginal decrease, from 236 to 233, representing a decline of 1.27%. The proportion per 100k people experienced an 11.11% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,938	#81,181	-6.9%
Count	236	233	-1.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bereza

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Bereza surname identify as White. In 2000, about 94.49% identified as White, which increased to 97.85% by 2010. This was a considerable increase of 3.56%. On the other hand, there was a noticeable drop in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.81% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Bereza surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.49%	97.85%	3.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.81%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%