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Berkeley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from one or more of the numerous places so named such as Berkeley in Gloucestershire named in Old English with be(o)rc ‘birch’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. Compare Scottish Barclay . Jewish (American): adoption of the English surname (see 1 above) in place of Berkowitz .

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


Similar surnames: Berkley, Beeley, Bulkeley, Beckley, Bartley, Brierley, Bromley

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Where is the Berkeley family from?

You can see how Berkeley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Berkeley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Berkeley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 6 Berkeley families living in Ontario. This was about 43% of all the recorded Berkeley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Berkeley families in 1911.
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What did your Berkeley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Berkeley. 100% of Berkeley women worked as a Stenographer. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Berkeley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Berkeley. For the veterans among your Berkeley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Berkeley lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Berkeley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Berkeley in 1950 was 52, and 77 in 2004.

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