Explore the Family Name Zackery

The meaning of Zackery

English: variant of Zachary.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zackery has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,204th but climbed to 18,572nd ten years later, a jump of 8.08%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also saw growth during this period. There were 1,226 people with the last name Zackery in 2000, which rose by 21.13% to 1,485 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Zackery per 100,000 increased by 11.11%, from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,204	#18,572	8.08%
Count	1,226	1,485	21.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.5	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zackery

The ethnicity associated with the surname Zackery also showed changes between the two censuses. The largest ethnic identity group for this surname in 2000 was Black, making up 78.96% of those bearing the surname. This percentage decreased slightly to 74.34% in 2010, while the White category saw a modest increase from 16.80% to 18.32%. Notably, the percentage of Zackerys identifying as Two or More Races more than doubled from 1.79% to 4.04%, reflecting a remarkable change of 125.7%. Hispanic representation within the Zackery surname also showed solid growth, rising from 1.22% to 2.22%, a jump of 81.97%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories each saw small decreases over the decade. These shifts offer insights into the evolving ethnic landscape of the Zackery surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.96%	74.34%	-5.85%
White	16.8%	18.32%	9.05%
Two or More Races	1.79%	4.04%	125.7%
Hispanic	1.22%	2.22%	81.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.82%	0.67%	-18.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0.4%	-2.44%