Explore the Family Name Berki

The meaning of Berki

Hungarian: habitational name from a village called Berki, in Pest County, or a topographic name derived from berek ‘marsh with groves’. This surname is also found in the neighboring countries, especially in Slovakia and Romania. Compare Barkey and Berkey. — Note: The population figure published by the US Census Bureau for this surname in the year 2000 is 158.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Berki saw a significant change between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Berki was ranked as the 104,819th most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 158 individuals carrying this name, equating to about 0.06 people per 100,000. However, the data from 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons so there's no available information regarding the rank, count, or proportion of this surname during that period.

20002010Change
Rank#104,819#00%
Count15800%
Proportion per 100k0.0600%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berki

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the Berki surname identified as White in 2000, making up a substantial 92.41% of all Berkis. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. Unfortunately, the 2010 data was suppressed, preventing any comparison or evaluation of changes over the decade.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
White92.41%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%