Bērziņš

Bērziņš (Old orthography: Be(h)rsin(g); feminine: Bērziņa) is the most common Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "birch tree". Individuals with the surname include:


 * Aldis Berzins (born 1956), volleyball player
 * Alfons Bērziņš (1916–1987), long track speed skater
 * Andris Bērziņš (born 1944), politician and businessman, former President of Latvia (2011-2015)
 * Andris Bērziņš (born 1951), politician
 * Armands Bērziņš (born 1983), ice hockey player
 * Artūrs Bērziņš (born 1988), basketball player
 * Augusts Miervaldis Bērziņš (1921–2000), writer, publicist and physician
 * Gundars Bērziņš (born 1959), politician
 * Ilze Bērziņa (born 1984), chess player
 * Ingrīda Bērziņa (born 1954), chess player
 * Jānis Bērziņš (1880s–1938), military official and politician
 * Jānis Bērziņš (born 1984), biathlete
 * Jānis Bērziņš (born 1993), basketball player
 * Jānis Bērziņš (1881–1938), diplomat
 * John Bērziņš (born 1957), bishop of Caracas and South America
 * Juris Bērziņš (born 1954), rower
 * Kaspars Bērziņš (born 1985), basketball player
 * Laila Bērziņa (born 1965), Latvian politician
 * Lauris Bērziņš, luger
 * Māris Bērziņš (born 1962), writer and playwright
 * Reinholds Bērziņš (1888-1938) Soviet politician and military officer, executed during the "Latvian Operation"
 * Roberts Bērziņš (born 2001), Latvian basketball player
 * Sandris Bērziņš (born 1976), luger
 * Uldis Bērziņš (1944–2021), poet and translator
 * Vladimirs Bērziņš (1905–?), football player and manager