Explore the Family Name Bertke

The meaning of Bertke

North German: probably from a pet form of Berta.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bertke has seen a slight uptick in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bertke ranked 26,394 in popularity with a count of 870 instances. By 2010, it had moved up to rank 25,751 with 957 counts, marking a growth of 2.44% in rank and 10% in count. However, its proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.32.

20002010Change
Rank#26,394#25,7512.44%
Count87095710%
Proportion per 100k0.320.320%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bertke

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals some shifts for those carrying the Bertke surname. Predominantly, this surname is associated with white ethnicity, accounting for 98.51% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.91% in 2010. There was a notable increase in individuals of Hispanic ethnicity from 0.69% to 1.15%. Interestingly, while Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity was noted at 0.69% in 2000, it reported zero by 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as belonging to two or more races emerged in 2010 at 0.52%, where none were reported in 2000. The data showed no change for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

20002010Change
White98.51%97.91%-0.61%
Hispanic0.69%1.15%66.67%
Two or More Races0%0.52%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.69%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%