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

Berwick, 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 Berwick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berwick in America

Berwick is the 18068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berwick surname appeared 1,543 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Berwick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berwick 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 Berwick

The surname Berwick is of English origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which lies on the border between England and Scotland. The name is derived from the Old English words "bere" meaning "barley" and "wic" meaning "village" or "dwelling place".

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Berwick can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Robertus de Berewic, who held land in the county of Northumberland.

In the 13th century, a prominent member of the Berwick family was Sir William de Berwick, who served as a knight and was appointed Sheriff of Northumberland in 1264. He played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence and was present at the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.

Another notable figure with the surname Berwick was John Berwick, a 15th-century English clergyman and scholar. He was born in 1425 and served as the Archdeacon of Worcester from 1472 until his death in 1489.

During the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century, Sir Thomas Berwick was a prominent courtier and diplomat. He was born in 1490 and served as the English ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire and Spain.

In the 17th century, Edward Berwick was a notable English writer and playwright. He was born in 1638 and is best known for his satirical plays and comedies, such as "The Merry Lads of Berwick" and "The Berwick Bargeman".

The Berwick name has also been associated with various places in England, including Berwick-upon-Tweed, Berwick St. James in Wiltshire, and Berwick St. John in Norfolk. The name has also been found with variations in spelling, such as Barwick, Berwyck, and Berwyk.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berwick

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

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

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