Explore the Family Name Zaccheo

The meaning of Zaccheo

Italian: from the personal name Zaccheo, from Zacchaeus or Zakchaios, respectively Latin and Greek forms of the Biblical name Zacharias. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Angelo, Attilio, Carmela, Giacomo, Matteo, Nunzio, Pasquale, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zaccheo has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 56,979th place to 59,603rd place, a change of about -4.61%. However, the count of individuals with this surname slightly increased by 1.19% within the same period, going up from 335 to 339. The proportion of people named Zaccheo per 100k population also decreased over the decade, from 0.12 to 0.11, representing a decrease of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#59,603	-4.61%
Count	335	339	1.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zaccheo

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Zaccheo, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is largely linked to those identified as White, although there was a decrease from 97.91% in 2000 to 89.97% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was an emergence of individuals with this surname who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic by 2010, accounting for 1.47% and 6.49% respectively. The group identifying as two or more races also emerged, making up 2.06% of those with the Zaccheo surname by 2010. There was no change in representation for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.91%	89.97%	-8.11%
Hispanic	0%	6.49%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.47%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%