About Berkel
The surname Berkel is of Dutch origin and is derived from the name of the river "Berkel" in the Netherlands. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or was associated with the river. The name Berkel is derived from the Old Dutch word "berk," meaning "birch tree," and "lo" or "loo," meaning "woods" or "grove." Therefore, the surname Berkel can be interpreted to mean "from the birch woods" or "dweller near the birch grove."
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The surname Berkel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berkel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Berkel is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Berkel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Berkel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.