dave9759@juno.com wrote: > > Would Berkova be a variation of Brkic or Brkova? 223 surnames Brkic emigrated to U.S. via Ellis Island 1892-1924. They were were Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Austria, and Hungary. Some emigrants changed names after arrival in the U.S. Don't expect that Berkova was a variation of Brkova. Why would a Brkic' (Brkich) change name to Brkova ? For example, hundreds of surname Brkic' bearers in Croatia. Brk means 'moustache' in Croatian. > On Wed, 08 May 2002 07:16:47 -0600 Frank Kurchina > <frankur@worldnet.att.net> writes: > > > > > > Den wrote: > > > > > > Hi group, > > > > > > I am looking for the origin of a family by the name of Berkova. My > > great > > > grandmother was Mary Berkova, does any one have an idea on a > > region where > > > this family could have come from? Any information would be great. > > > thanks > > > Denis Markovich > > > markos@in-tch.com > > > > One of most common Slavic surname affixes is the one denoting > > gender > > of the bearer -ova, -owa (Polish), and -oba (Russian). > > > > As a rule of Slavic grammar, female surnames end in -a, -ska, or > > -ova. > > The feminine form of the surnames is considered merely a separate > > form > > of same surname, not a distinct surname in itself. > > > > Have to assume you are seeking the surname Berk or Berko, rather > > than > > Berkova. > > Having said that, Berkova can be a Czech-Bohemian surname. > > > > If your great GM emigrated to U.S. in what year ? > > 267 surnames Berk emigrated to U.S. via Ellis Island (NYC) > > 1892-1924. > > And 133 surnames Berko as well. > > > > v > > Frank Kurcina > > > >