Would Berkova be a variation of Brkic or Brkova? 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 > >