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

Berete, 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 Berete surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berete in America

Berete is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berete surname appeared 159 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 Berete.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berete 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 Berete

The surname BERETE is of French origin, first appearing in records from the late 12th century in the Normandy region of northern France. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "beret," which referred to a type of flat cap or hat commonly worn by peasants and working-class individuals during this time period.

One of the earliest known references to the name BERETE can be found in a medieval land charter from 1187, which mentions a "Robertus Berete" as a witness to a property transaction near the town of Rouen. This document provides evidence that the surname was already in use by the late 12th century, likely originating as a descriptive nickname for someone who habitually wore a beret.

In the 13th century, variants of the name such as "Beret" and "Berette" began appearing in tax records and censuses from various Norman towns and villages, suggesting the surname had spread across the region. A notable early bearer of the name was Jehan Berette, a merchant from Dieppe who was listed in the town's maritime registry in 1286.

As the centuries progressed, the BERETE surname gradually disseminated beyond Normandy, with documented examples found in other parts of northern France by the 15th century. In 1412, a record from the city of Lille mentions a "Pierre Berete" who was a member of the local guild of weavers.

One of the earliest known bearers of the BERETE surname in England was William Berete, a Norman immigrant who settled in the town of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, in the late 12th century. His name appears in the Bury St. Edmunds Customary, a legal document from around 1180, indicating the name had already begun to spread beyond the borders of France.

Other notable individuals with the BERETE surname throughout history include Jacques Berete (1562-1632), a French playwright and poet from Paris; Marie Berete (1698-1768), a renowned midwife from Amiens who published influential works on obstetrics; and Louis Berete (1822-1891), a French military officer and veteran of the Crimean War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berete

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

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

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