Explore the Family Name Zabriskie
The meaning of Zabriskie
1. Americanized form of Polish Zaborowski. 2. Americanized form of Polish Zabrzyski, a topographic name for someone who lived ‘beyond the birch trees’ (from za ‘beyond’ + brzezie ‘birch trees’), or Zabrzeski, a habitational name from a place called Zabrzeg, named with za ‘beyond’ + brzeg ‘bank’). The surname Zabrzyski is very rare in Poland. History: Albrecht Zaborowski or, in German, Saborowski (1638–1711) arrived in New Amsterdam in New Netherland (now New York City, NY) from Poland (then Prussia) on board the Dutch ship De Vos in 1662. His name was Americanized to Albert Zabriskie. He settled in NJ. Zabriskie Point in Death Valley is named after one of his descendants, a businessman Christian Brevoort Zabriskie (1864–1936).
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How common is the last name Zabriskie in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zabriskie has seen a slight decrease in rank from 21958 in 2000 to 22359 in 2010, marking a change of -1.83. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Zabriskie surname increased by 4.63 percent from 1101 to 1152 during the same period. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, the prevalence of the Zabriskie surname has slightly decreased by -4.88 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,958 | #22,359 | -1.83% |
| Count | 1,101 | 1,152 | 4.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.39 | -4.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zabriskie
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Zabriskie individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 93.91 to 92.62. Those identifying as Black saw a 20.23 percent increase, moving from 1.73 percent to 2.08 percent. A significant increase was observed in the Hispanic community, which went from 1.27 percent to 3.04 percent, marking a 139.37 percent growth. The group identifying with Two or more races saw a decrease of -41.63 percent. Interestingly, no Zabriskie individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but in 2010, both these groups accounted for 0.52 percent each.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.91% | 92.62% | -1.37% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 3.04% | 139.37% |
| Black | 1.73% | 2.08% | 20.23% |
| Two or More Races | 2.09% | 1.22% | -41.63% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.52% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.52% | 0% |