Explore the Family Name Zakarian

The meaning of Zakarian

Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Zakar, a short form of Zakaria (see Zacharias). This form of the surname is found mainly in the US. Compare Zakaryan. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Hrair, Agop, Arsham, Harout, Pogos, Sarkis, Zohrab, Adrine, Anahid, Ararat, Berjouhi, Garo.

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

The surname Zakarian has seen a slight increase in popularity over the last decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,464th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 30,863rd position, representing a change of 1.91%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also increased during this period, from 696 to 754, marking an 8.33% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,464	#30,863	1.91%
Count	696	754	8.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.26	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zakarian

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Zakarian surname identify as White. This group saw a modest increase between 2000 and 2010, growing from 89.80% to 94.43%. Simultaneously, there was a notable decrease in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, dropping from 9.48% to 3.58%. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic by 2010, despite none recorded in 2000. No Zakarians identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.8%	94.43%	5.16%
Two or More Races	9.48%	3.58%	-62.24%
Hispanic	0%	1.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%