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    The surname Berwick

    An English surname, carried by 1,543 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈbɝ.wɪk/ 2 syllables Soundex B620

    Berwick: #18,068 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Berwick #18,068, 1,543 people Berwick: #18,068 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Berwick #18,068, 1,543 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Berwick is more common than 88.9% of them.

    Origin

    English origin

    For places in England and Scotland (e.g. North Berwick), from Old English bere (“barley”) + Old English wīc (“settlement”). For the Scottish name, there is the possibility that the second element instead derives from -wick. Places outside England and Scotland are generally named, possibly indirectly, after places in England, including Berwick-upon-Tweed. The town in Nova Scotia is named after the town in Maine. The name was chosen by a local resident who had travelled through the community in Maine and was impressed by its neatness.

    One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,543 people named Berwick in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 200,094 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 1,548.

    #18,068
    rank among US surnames
    1,543
    people in 2010
    0.5
    per 100,000 Americans
    -0.3%
    change since 2000 (was #16,944)

    Who is named Berwick

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    91% of people named Berwick identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 91%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 2.2%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Berwicks

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sebastian Berwick
      Australian cyclist, born 1999

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Berwick

    Berwick has the Soundex code B620, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B620.

    Other English surnames

    All 1,446 English surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Berwick come from?
    For places in England and Scotland (e.g. North Berwick), from Old English bere (“barley”) + Old English wīc (“settlement”). For the Scottish name, there is the possibility that the second element instead derives from -wick. Places outside England and Scotland are generally named, possibly…
    How common is the surname Berwick?
    1,543 people in the United States had the surname Berwick in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 200,094 Americans. It ranked 18,068th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Berwick?
    In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Berwick identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Berwick?
    Sebastian Berwick, Australian cyclist.
    Where is the surname Berwick most common?
    Wikidata records people named Berwick in Australia.
    How do you pronounce Berwick?
    Berwick is /ˈbɝ.wɪk/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Berwick getting more or less common?
    Less common. 1,548 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,543 in 2010, down 0.3%.