This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Berko family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Berko Family History

Berko Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Berke. Hungarian (Berkó): from a pet form of the personal name Bertalan, Hungarian form of Bartholomew.

Slovenian: from a pet form of the personal name Bernard and of the South Slavic name Berislav (formed with the imperative beri ‘collect’).

West African (Ghana): from an Akan male personal name denoting a first-born boy.

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


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Berko family from?

You can see how Berko families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berko family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Berko families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Berko family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Berko's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Berko families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Berko surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Berko ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Berko. 100% of Berko women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Berko | Data not to scale

*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
    100%

What Berko family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Berko. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Berko census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Berko

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Berko. 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.

View all Berko immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 340 military records available for the last name Berko. For the veterans among your Berko ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Berko military records

You've only scratched the surface of Berko family history

Discover More

What is the average Berko lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Berko life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Berko in 1944 was 29, and 86 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Berko

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Berko ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Berko family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial