Explore the Family Name Zadroga
The meaning of Zadroga
Polish: topographic name for someone who lived ‘over the road’ or ‘beyond the end of the road’, from za ‘beyond’ + drogą ‘road’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Alicja, Mariusz.
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How common is the last name Zadroga in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zadroga has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 65,133 in 2000, it climbed to 64,721 in 2010, indicating a change of 0.63 percent. There was also a 7.72 percent rise in the count of people with this surname from 285 in 2000 to 307 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people slightly decreased by 9.09 percent from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,133 | #64,721 | 0.63% |
| Count | 285 | 307 | 7.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zadroga
On the topic of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that those with the Zadroga surname primarily identify as White, with 96.14 percent in 2000 and a near-identical 96.09 percent in 2010. A small percentage identified as two or more races in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. The census period also saw a new emergence of Hispanics within this surname group, increasing to 2.93 percent in 2010. The census reported no individuals with the Zadroga surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.14% | 96.09% | -0.05% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.75% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |