| ![Show Contents]() Berkman Surname History
Etymology of BerkmanWhat does the name Berkman mean? The Jewish name Berkman is derived from the name Berko, which is the 'kinnui' (surname or substitute name) of Issachar. Berkowitz originated in Brody in the mid-18th century and means 'son of Berko.' Berko is also a cognate of the word bear. Therefore, this Jewish surname of Berkman was a nickname for one with the characteristics of a bear, a nickname for a strong man. The bear has generally been regarded with a mixture of fear and amusement, due to its strength and unpredictable temper on the one hand and its clumsy gait on the other. Both these qualities are no doubt reflected in the choice of using the animal in the arms. Berkman Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Berkowitz, Berkovitz, Berko, Berkman and many more. Berkman Rankingthe United States, the name Berkman is the 16,634th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Berkman migration to the United States | + |
Berkman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mr. Berkman, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
- Christian Berkman, age 26, who arrived in Philadelphia, in 1738
- Peter Berkman, who settled in Maryland in 1764
- Jon Coenraied Berkman who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795
- Josshiea Berkman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1795 2
Berkman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Frederick Berkman, aged 34, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 2
- A Berkman, who arrived in Texas in 1850 2
- I Berkman, who landed in Texas in 1850 2
- Israel Berkman, who arrived in Texas in 1850 2
- O Berkman, who arrived in Texas in 1850 2
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| Berkman migration to Canada | + |
Berkman Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Peter Berkman, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
- Jacob Berkman, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
| Contemporary Notables of the name Berkman (post 1700) | + |
- Lillian Berkman, American corporation executive and an art collector, New York
- Jack Neville Berkman, American lawyer and executive, New York
- William Lance Berkman (b. 1976), American Major League Baseball player
- Louis Berkman (b. 1910), American steel company executive, CEO of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, Ohio
- Alexander Berkman (1870-1936), American (Russian immigrant), writer, and radical anarchist
- James I Berkman (b. 1913), prominent American pathologist
- Peter Berkman (b. 1854), American Republican politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 39th District, 1889-90; Member of South Dakota State Senate 34th District, 1893-94 3
- Gene L. Berkman, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 43rd District, 1992, 1994, 1996 4
- Craig Berkman, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oregon, 1972 4
- ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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