Explore the Family Name Zachar

The meaning of Zachar

1. Czech (also Zachař), Slovak, and Polish: from a short form of the personal name Zachariáš, Polish Zachariasz (see Zacharias). 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the personal name Zakhar, the East Slavic equivalent of Zacharias.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data for the surname Zachar, its popularity saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 44,103 in the year 2000, it dropped to a rank of 47,272 in 2010, representing a 7.19% decrease. The number of people bearing this surname also fell from 460 in 2000 to 449 in 2010, indicating a 2.39% drop. Furthermore, when we look at the proportion per 100,000 people, the figure also decreased from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, marking an 11.76% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,103	#47,272	-7.19%
Count	460	449	-2.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zachar

The Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic identity of those bearing the Zachar surname from 2000 to 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a minor decrease from 95.87% in 2000 to 94.88% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also dropped slightly from 2.61% in 2000 to 2.45% in 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Black or as having two or more races in 2000, by 2010, 1.34% of Zachars identified as Black. There were still no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	94.88%	-1.03%
Hispanic	2.61%	2.45%	-6.13%
Black	0%	1.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%