Find out how popular the last name Bercovitz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bercovitz.

Bercovitz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bercovitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bercovitz in America

Bercovitz is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bercovitz surname appeared 102 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bercovitz.

The history of the last name Bercovitz

The surname Bercovitz is of Jewish origin and is a variant of the name Berkowitz or Berecovitch, derived from the Polish town of Berekowicze. This town, located in what is now Belarus, was once part of the Russian Empire and had a significant Jewish population.

The name Bercovitz is believed to have its roots in the early 19th century, when many Jewish families were required to adopt surnames by the Russian authorities. It is likely that the name was taken from the town of Berekowicze, where some of the earliest bearers of the name resided.

One of the earliest known records of the name Bercovitz can be found in the Revision Lists, which were census records compiled by the Russian Empire to keep track of its Jewish population. These records date back to the early 19th century and contain numerous entries for families with the surname Bercovitz or similar variations.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Jews from the Russian Empire, including those with the surname Bercovitz, immigrated to other parts of Europe and the United States. This diaspora helped to spread the name across various countries and continents.

Notable individuals with the surname Bercovitz include:

1. Moses Bercovitz (1830-1905), a prominent Russian-born Jewish scholar and author who settled in Jerusalem in the late 19th century.
2. Isadore Bercovitz (1881-1961), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Bercovitz Brothers clothing company in New York City.
3. Zelig Bercovitz (1892-1976), a Yiddish writer and journalist who was born in Berekowicze and later immigrated to the United States.
4. Sarah Bercovitz (1898-1989), a Polish-born painter and art teacher who lived and worked in Paris for much of her life.
5. Max Bercovitz (1920-2003), an American lawyer and civil rights activist who played a significant role in the desegregation of schools in the southern United States.

While the name Bercovitz has its roots in a small town in Eastern Europe, it has since spread across the globe, carried by generations of families who have contributed to various fields and endeavors throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bercovitz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bercovitz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bercovitz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bercovitz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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