About Berkovitz
The surname Berkovitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ber" meaning bear and the Hebrew word "kohen" meaning priest. It is believed to be a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Berk, who was likely a priest or had some association with the priesthood. The name Berkovitz is relatively common among Jewish communities and can be found in various spellings.
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The surname Berkovitz is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berkovitz 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 Berkovitz is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Berkovitz in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Berkovitz using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.