Explore the Family Name Zaitz

The meaning of Zaitz

1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from East Slavic zayats, zaets ‘hare’. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Zaytsy in Belarus, derived from a word meaning ‘hare’ (see above). 3. Americanized form of Slovenian Zajec or its variant Zajc, meaning ‘hare’ (informally also ‘rabbit’). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zaitz has seen a rise in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname increased from 57,849 to 54,990, marking a growth rate of 4.94%. The number of people with the Zaitz surname also rose from 329 to 374 during this period, signifying a 13.68% increase. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population similarly grew by 8.33%, jumping from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,849	#54,990	4.94%
Count	329	374	13.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zaitz

With respect to the ethnic identity of those bearing the Zaitz surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority are identified as White. In 2000, 96.66% of individuals with the surname Zaitz were categorized as White, although this figure slightly decreased to 94.92% by 2010. The ethnicity of Hispanic showed a noticeable jump, increasing from 1.82% in 2000 to 3.74% in 2010, marking a significant growth rate of 105.49%. Meanwhile, there was no recorded change for those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time frame.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.66%	94.92%	-1.8%
Hispanic	1.82%	3.74%	105.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%