Explore the Family Name Zach

The meaning of Zach

1. German and Czech: from the personal name Zach, a short form of Zacharias or, in Czech, Zachariáš. 2. German: nickname from Middle High German zāch, zæhe ‘tenacious, stubborn’. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Otto, Erwin, Franz, Guenther, Ignatz, Rainer, Wilfried.

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

The surname Zach witnessed a slight reduction in popularity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Zach ranked 16,694th in popularity and saw a slight decrease to a rank of 17,975th in 2010, marking a change of -7.67%. The number of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 1,578 in 2000 to 1,554 in 2010, indicating a change of -1.52%. It's worth noting that the proportion per 100k people also decreased by -8.62% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,694	#17,975	-7.67%
Count	1,578	1,554	-1.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.53	-8.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zach

On the matter of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Zach identified as White, though the proportion decreased slightly from 96.96% in 2000 to 95.30% in 2010. The data indicates an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, with a significant leap from 1.08% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also rose from 0.95% to 1.42%. There was a small decrease in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the percentage of individuals who identify as Black went from 0.00% in 2000 to 0.32% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.96%	95.3%	-1.71%
Hispanic	1.08%	2.12%	96.3%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1.42%	49.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.45%	-11.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.39%	-23.53%
Black	0%	0.32%	0%