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

Berzoza, 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 Berzoza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berzoza in America

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

The Berzoza 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 Berzoza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berzoza 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 Berzoza

The surname BERZOZA has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to derive from the Spanish word "berza," which translates to "cabbage," suggesting that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who cultivated or sold cabbages.

BERZOZA can be found in various historical records from the Iberian Peninsula. One of the earliest recorded instances was in the town of Zaragoza, where a family bearing this surname was mentioned in a local registry from the late 1400s.

During the 16th century, the name BERZOZA appeared in several notarial documents from the Castilian region, indicating its presence in central Spain. One notable individual was Juan BERZOZA, a farmer born in 1532 in the village of Torrejón de Velasco, near Madrid.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, some individuals with the surname BERZOZA migrated to the New World. In 1587, a man named Pedro BERZOZA was listed among the early settlers in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

In the 17th century, a branch of the BERZOZA family established itself in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain. María BERZOZA, born in 1612 in Seville, was a prominent figure in the local community and known for her philanthropic work.

The surname BERZOZA also found its way to the Spanish colonies in the Philippines during the 18th century. One of the earliest recorded instances was Manuel BERZOZA, a Spanish soldier who served in the garrison of Manila in the 1740s.

In the 19th century, the BERZOZA name gained recognition in the literary world with the poet and writer Alejandro BERZOZA y Martínez, who was born in Barcelona in 1824 and published several collections of poetry during his lifetime.

Another notable figure was Catalina BERZOZA, a renowned opera singer from Madrid, who gained acclaim for her performances in the late 1800s and was particularly celebrated for her roles in Italian operas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berzoza

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

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

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