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

Berecz, 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 Berecz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berecz in America

Berecz is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berecz surname appeared 211 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 Berecz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berecz 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 Berecz

The surname BERECZ is of Hungarian origin, derived from the Hungarian word "berek," meaning a small forest or grove. It likely originated in the medieval period, possibly as early as the 13th or 14th century, when many Hungarians adopted surnames based on geographical features, occupations, or personal characteristics.

The name BERECZ is believed to have originated in the regions of central and eastern Hungary, where forests and woodlands were more prevalent. It may have been initially used to identify individuals who lived near or worked in such forested areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BERECZ can be found in the Zselic region of southwestern Hungary, where a village called Berecz is mentioned in a document from the 15th century. This village likely took its name from a nearby forest or grove, and the surname BERECZ may have originated from this location.

Notable individuals with the surname BERECZ include Janos Berecz (1914-1988), a Hungarian communist politician who served as the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Hungary from 1967 to 1988. Another prominent figure was Pal Berecz (1904-1988), a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward and represented Hungary in the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

In the 16th century, the surname BERECZ appears in records from the town of Keszthely, near Lake Balaton in western Hungary. One such record mentions a landowner named Istvan Berecz, who owned property in the area around 1560.

The name BERECZ has also been documented in other parts of the former Kingdom of Hungary, which included regions of modern-day Slovakia, Romania, and Serbia. For instance, in the 18th century, a man named Gyorgy Berecz was recorded as a resident of the town of Szabadka, now part of Serbia.

Another notable figure with the BERECZ surname was Andras Berecz (1928-2021), a Hungarian novelist and screenwriter known for his works exploring themes of rural life and the challenges faced by Hungarian peasants. His novel "The Seventh Dwelling" was widely acclaimed and translated into several languages.

While the surname BERECZ may have originated in Hungary, it has since been carried by individuals and families across various parts of Europe and even to other continents through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berecz

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

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

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