Explore the Family Name Zahnd
The meaning of Zahnd
German: variant of Zahn. This surname is very rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Zahnd in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zahnd has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 68,973 in 2000 to 66,553 in 2010, marking a percentage change of 3.51%. Over this decade, the count of individuals with the Zahnd surname grew by approximately 11.65%, from 266 to 297. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained the same at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,973 | #66,553 | 3.51% |
| Count | 266 | 297 | 11.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zahnd
The ethnicity distribution of the Zahnd surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that most bearers of the name identify as White, accounting for 96.63% in 2010 down from 97.74% in 2000. There was a small percentage (2.36%) in 2010 that identified with two or more ethnicities, a category that did not have any representation in 2000. In contrast, representation of Asian/Pacific Islander dropped entirely from 1.88% in 2000 to none in 2010. The categories of Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no representation in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.74% | 96.63% | -1.14% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.88% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |