Explore the Family Name Zacarias

The meaning of Zacarias

Spanish (Zacarías): from the Biblical personal name Zacarías; see Zacharias. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Carlos, Juana, Francisco, Jesus, Jorge, Salvador, Alejandro, Alfredo, Blanca, Eduardo.

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How common is the last name Zacarias in the United States?

The surname Zacarias saw a substantial increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Zacarias was ranked as the 9200th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 6088th spot, marking an impressive 33.83% rise in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also increased significantly from 3260 in 2000 to 5633 in 2010, showing a growth of 72.79%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Zacarias per 100,000 inhabitants grew from 1.21 to 1.91 during the same period, signifying a 57.85% boost.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,200	#6,088	33.83%
Count	3,260	5,633	72.79%
Proportion per 100k	1.21	1.91	57.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zacarias

Analyzing the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Zacarias, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as Hispanic. There was a slight increase in this group from 90.28% in 2000 to 91.64% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, White, and Black saw decreases in their percentages, with the White group experiencing a 12.81% drop. The group identifying as two or more races saw a sharp decrease of 54.10%. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group experienced an increase of 33.33%, albeit from a small base.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.28%	91.64%	1.51%
White	5.31%	4.63%	-12.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.98%	2.56%	-14.09%
Black	0.61%	0.6%	-1.64%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0.28%	-54.1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.21%	0.28%	33.33%