Explore the Family Name Berko
The meaning of Berko
1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Berke. 2. Hungarian (Berkó): from a pet form of the personal name Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew. 3. Slovenian: from a pet form of the personal name Bernard and of the South Slavic name Berislav (formed with the imperative beri ‘collect’). 4. West African (Ghana): from an Akan male personal name denoting a first-born boy.
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How common is the last name Berko in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Berko has moderately increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name rose from 45,078 in 2000 to 43,006 in 2010, representing a 4.6 percent change. The number of people with the Berko surname also grew by 12.28 percent during this period, increasing from 448 to 503. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals named Berko per 100,000 population remained the same at 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,078 | #43,006 | 4.6% |
| Count | 448 | 503 | 12.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Berko
The ethnicity associated with the surname Berko also saw changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of Berkos identifying as White dropped by about 11.72 percent, falling from 76.79 percent in 2000 to 67.79 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Black significantly increased by 54.27 percent, rising from 19.20 percent to 29.62 percent. There was also a small emergence of Hispanic representation within the Berko surname, which was nonexistent in 2000 but made up 1.99 percent in 2010. Those with multiple races disappeared from the records, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were constant at zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.79% | 67.79% | -11.72% |
| Black | 19.2% | 29.62% | 54.27% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.99% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.68% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |