Explore the Family Name Zeck

The meaning of Zeck

1. South German: unflattering nickname for an exhausting person, from Middle High German zëcke ‘wood tick’. 2. In some cases also an Americanized form of Serbian, Croatian, or Slovenian Zec. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Otto, Rainer, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zeck saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zeck was ranked 25,885 in popularity with a count of 892 individuals carrying the name, representing a proportion of 0.33 per 100k population. However, by 2010, the ranking had dropped to 29,138 with only 813 individuals carrying the surname, decreasing its proportion to 0.28 per 100k population. This exhibited a change of -12.57 in rank and -8.86 in count over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,885	#29,138	-12.57%
Count	892	813	-8.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.28	-15.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zeck

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data for the surname Zeck showed some shifts from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 96.08% in 2000 to 93.73% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Two or more races increased from 1.35% to 2.46%, showing an 82.22% increase. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw the greatest increase, from 0.67% in 2000 to 1.35% in 2010, marking a 101.49% increase. Those identifying as Black also increased, rising from 1.12% to 1.48%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	93.73%	-2.45%
Two or More Races	1.35%	2.46%	82.22%
Black	1.12%	1.48%	32.14%
Hispanic	0.67%	1.35%	101.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%