Explore the Family Name Zacharia

The meaning of Zacharia

Jewish (Sephardic) and Indian (Kerala): variant of Zachariah. In southern India this name is found among Christians. — Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, the southern Indian name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Babu, Omana, Oommen, Raju.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zacharia has seen a rise in popularity over the years. Between 2000 and 2010, its rank moved up from 49,159 to 42,094, indicative of a 14.37% increase in popularity. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also rose by 28.36%, from 402 in 2000 to 516 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a modest increase from 0.15 to 0.17 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,159	#42,094	14.37%
Count	402	516	28.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.17	13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zacharia

In terms of ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the most significant change was observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which saw an increase of 32.19% between 2000 and 2010. In contrast, the proportion identifying as White decreased by 17.11%. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic demographic, which grew by 42.95%. Furthermore, there was a new appearance in the Black category in 2010 that was not present in 2000. However, the numbers for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at zero throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.19%	51.55%	-17.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	30.35%	40.12%	32.19%
Two or More Races	4.73%	3.29%	-30.44%
Black	0%	2.91%	0%
Hispanic	1.49%	2.13%	42.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%