Explore the Family Name Zakharov

The meaning of Zakharov

Russian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Zakhar, an East Slavic vernacular form of the Biblical personal name Zacharias. It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -ov.

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

The Zakharov surname saw a rise in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Zakharov ranked 87,729th in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States. However, by 2010, this had risen to 60,196th—a 31.38% increase. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing the Zakharov surname also grew significantly over the same period. In 2000, there were 197 people with this last name, but by 2010, this number rose to 335, representing an impressive growth of 70.05%. The proportion per 100k people also increased from 0.07 to 0.11, marking a rise of 57.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,729	#60,196	31.38%
Count	197	335	70.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.11	57.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zakharov

Taking a look at the ethnic identity associated with the Zakharov surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals significant changes between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White saw an increase from 89.85% in 2000 to 96.42% in 2010, marking a 7.31% change. Conversely, the representation of Hispanic individuals decreased by 26.35%, falling from 4.06% in 2000 to 2.99% in 2010. Interestingly, individuals identifying with two or more races were represented in 2000 (6.09%) but were absent in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.85%	96.42%	7.31%
Hispanic	4.06%	2.99%	-26.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	6.09%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%