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Bereza Family History

Bereza Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Polish: topographic name from Ukrainian bereza ‘birch tree’. Compare Brzoza.

Jewish (from Ukraine and Belarus): artificial name from Ukrainian bereza Russian berëza ‘birch tree’ (compare 1 above).

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


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Where is the Bereza family from?

You can see how Bereza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bereza family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bereza families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 7 Bereza families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded Bereza's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bereza families in 1920.
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What did your Bereza ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bereza. 42% of Bereza men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Bereza women worked as a Machine Operator.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    42%
  • Machine Operator
    25%
  • Iron Worker
    17%
  • Farm Laborer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Machine Operator
    100%

What Bereza family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 947 census records available for the last name Bereza. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bereza 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 554 immigration records available for the last name Bereza. 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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Draft Cards

There are 104 military records available for the last name Bereza. For the veterans among your Bereza ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bereza lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Bereza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Bereza in 1963 was 49, and 89 in 2004.

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