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

Berdis, 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 Berdis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berdis in America

Berdis is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berdis surname appeared 139 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 Berdis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berdis to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Berdis

The surname BERDIS has its origins in the Brittany region of northwestern France, dating back to the early Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Breton word "berd," which means "green" or "verdant," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a lush, forested area.

One of the earliest known references to the BERDIS name can be found in the Cartulaire de Redon, a medieval cartulary from the Redon Abbey in Brittany, which dates back to the 9th century. This document contains several mentions of individuals with variations of the name, such as "Berdi" and "Berdiz."

In the 11th century, the name appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry "Berdis de Craven" refers to a landholder in the region of Craven, Yorkshire.

Notable individuals with the BERDIS surname throughout history include Jean Berdis (c. 1520-1598), a French Protestant reformer and theologian from Normandy; Yves Berdis (1634-1709), a Breton sailor and explorer who accompanied René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, on his expeditions to the Gulf of Mexico; and Marie-Antoinette Berdis (1756-1837), a French aristocrat and courtier at the court of King Louis XVI.

In the 19th century, the BERDIS name gained prominence with the birth of Léon Berdis (1825-1892), a French painter and illustrator known for his romantic landscapes and portraits. Another figure of note is Émile Berdis (1878-1944), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de Chaillot.

The BERDIS surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Brittany, such as the village of Berdis-sur-Rance and the hamlet of Berdisac, reflecting the historical presence of families bearing this name in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berdis

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

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 Berdis 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Berdis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Berdis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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