Berkowitz
English
Alternative forms
- Berkovich
Etymology
Germanized spelling of Polish Berkowicz, a Jewish Ashkenazi surname.
Proper noun
Berkowitz (plural Berkowitzes)
- A surname from Polish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Berkowitz is the 5018th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7000 individuals. Berkowitz is most common among White (96.63%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Berkowitz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 143.