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Berezin Family History

Berezin Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various villages called Berez(i)no, Berez(i)na, and Bereza in Belarus and Ukraine, all derived from an East Slavic noun meaning ‘birch tree’.

Russian: topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree from Russian bereza ‘birch’ + the Russian possessive suffix -in.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Berezin family from?

You can see how Berezin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berezin family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 5 Berezin families living in New York. This was about 38% of all the recorded Berezin's in USA. New York had the highest population of Berezin families in 1920.
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What did your Berezin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Berezin. 31% of Berezin men worked as a Proprietor.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    31%
  • Salesman
    24%
  • Furrier
    16%
  • Butcher
    16%

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Census Records

There are 372 census records available for the last name Berezin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berezin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 353 immigration records available for the last name Berezin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 65 military records available for the last name Berezin. For the veterans among your Berezin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Berezin lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Berezin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Berezin in 1962 was 71, and 85 in 2004.

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