Bersch

Borrowed from German Bersch.

Bersch (plural Bersches)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bersch is the 38691^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Bersch is most common among White (94.75%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bersch”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 147.

Either derived from berschn (“to fight, punch each other”) or from Middle High German and Old High German bars (“perch, bass”). Not related to Bursch.

• IPA^(key): /b̥e̞ɐ̯ʃ/

Bersch m (plural Berschn, diminutive Berschl or Berscherl)

1. (East Central Bavarian, Vienna) teenager, yob

   Synonym: Bursch

2. (West Central Bavarian) perch, bass

   Synonym: Boasch