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

Beresh, 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 Beresh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beresh in America

Beresh is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beresh surname appeared 215 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 Beresh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beresh 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 Beresh

The surname BERESH is believed to have originated from the Czech Republic, likely in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Czech word "bříza," meaning "birch tree," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a prominent birch tree or birch forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BERESH surname dates back to the 16th century in a document from the city of Prague. The document mentions a certain Jan BERESH, who was a merchant and landowner in the area.

Another historical reference to the BERESH name can be found in the records of a small village called Bítov, located in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic. These records, dating back to the early 17th century, mention a family with the surname BERESH who were farmers and landowners in the village.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure named Josef BERESH (1745-1811) was a well-respected architect and builder in the city of Brno. He was responsible for designing and constructing several churches and public buildings in the area, some of which still stand today.

During the 19th century, the BERESH surname began to spread beyond the Czech Republic. One notable individual was František BERESH (1820-1892), a Czech-born artist and painter who spent much of his career working in Vienna, Austria. His works can be found in several art museums across Europe.

Another individual of note was Antonín BERESH (1868-1932), a Czech lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Council and later the Czechoslovak Parliament in the early 20th century.

Over the centuries, the BERESH surname has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as BERESZ, BERES, and BERESH. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained largely unchanged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beresh

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

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

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