2000
#131,366
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Beresky
A surname believed to originate from a Ukrainian place name or region.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 133 Americans carry the last name Beresky. That puts it at #145,028 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,577,100 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Beresky surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
133
1 in 2,577,100
Census rank
#145,028
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
116
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 116 bearers of the surname Beresky in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145028th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Beresky, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.8%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Beresky
The surname BERESKY originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. It likely emerged sometime in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.
The name BERESKY is believed to be derived from the Slavic word "bereska," which means "birch tree." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname referring to someone who lived near a birch grove or forest, or perhaps someone who worked with birch wood or bark.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BERESKY can be found in a Polish census record from the town of Krakow, dated 1472. The record lists a craftsman named Jan Beresky, who was likely a woodworker or furniture maker.
In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the BERESKY surname was Andrei Beresky, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who played a role in the Cossack uprisings against Polish rule in the mid-1600s. Andrei Beresky was born around 1610 and was known for his strategic military tactics during the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
Another notable person with the BERESKY surname was Ivan Beresky, a Russian-born painter and art teacher who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Ivan Beresky was born in 1768 and is remembered for his landscape paintings and his role in establishing art academies in St. Petersburg and Moscow.
In the 19th century, a Ukrainian-born writer and journalist named Mykola Beresky gained recognition for his work documenting the lives and struggles of Ukrainian peasants under Imperial Russian rule. Mykola Beresky was born in 1837 and his writings helped to raise awareness of the plight of rural Ukrainians during that era.
Another notable figure with the BERESKY surname was Olga Beresky, a Polish-born opera singer who performed in the early 20th century. Olga Beresky was born in 1884 and was renowned for her powerful soprano voice and her performances in operas by composers such as Verdi and Puccini.
As the BERESKY surname spread across Eastern Europe and beyond, it likely evolved into various spellings and variations, such as Bereski, Berezkij, and Berzki, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where it was found.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Beresky
Among Census respondents with the surname Beresky, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.8%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Beresky bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Beresky surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.0% · 94
- Hispanic or Latino13.8% · 16
- Two or more races3.4% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Beresky
Beresky appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#151,532
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 108
-11 bearers (-9.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,166 places
2020
#145,028
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
+8 bearers (+7.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 6,504 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #131,366 | 119 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #151,532 | 108 | 0.04 | -11 bearers (-9.2%) | Down 20,166 places |
| 2020 | #145,028 | 116 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.4%) | Up 6,504 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Beresky surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #151,532 | #145,028 | 4.3% |
| Count | 108 | 116 | 7.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Beresky bearers went from 108 to 116 (+7.4% change). The surname moved up 6,504 positions in the national ranking, going from #151,532 to #145,028.
FAQ
Beresky surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Beresky?
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the surname Beresky. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,577,100 residents.
How common is Beresky?
Beresky ranks #145,028 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 116 people with the surname Beresky. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (133), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Beresky.
Has Beresky become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Beresky went from 108 recorded bearers to 116. That is an increase of 8 (+7.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #151,532 to #145,028.
What does the Census say about the background of Beresky?
Among Census respondents with the surname Beresky, the largest self-reported group is White at 81.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.8%) and Two or More Races (3.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Beresky in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.0% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Beresky appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (81.0%), Hispanic (13.8%), Two or More Races (3.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Beresky (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Beresky mean?
A surname believed to originate from a Ukrainian place name or region. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Beresky (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Beresky?
You can see how common the surname Beresky is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.