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Berkes Family History

Berkes Surname Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone who lived on a hill shortened from Berg-hūs (Berg ‘mountain hill’ + Low German hūs ‘house’). It is a variant of Berkus or Berges.

Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal names Bernát or Bertalan Hungarian forms of Bernard and Bartholomew respectively.

English: variant of Birks.

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


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Where is the Berkes family from?

You can see how Berkes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berkes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berkes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Berkes families living in London. This was about 26% of all the recorded Berkes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Berkes families in 1891.
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What did your Berkes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Berkes. 43% of Berkes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    43%
  • Housewife
    29%
  • Domestic Servant
    29%

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Passenger Lists

There are 763 immigration records available for the last name Berkes. 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 504 military records available for the last name Berkes. For the veterans among your Berkes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Berkes lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Berkes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Berkes in 1958 was 52, and 61 in 2004.

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