Explore the Family Name Zediker

The meaning of Zediker

Americanized form of German Zürcher (see Zurcher) or of its variant or altered form Zercher. Compare Zedaker. History: The Zedikers trace their origin to Christoph(er) Zürcher or Zercher (born in 1734 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, died 1786 in Washington County, PA), who married Margaretha Falkenstein in 1756. His descendants also bear the surnames Zedaker (with a rare variant Sedaker), Zedekar, Zedeker, etc. See also Zercher.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zediker saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 69,201 in terms of popularity, with a count of 265 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had increased to 62,903, reflecting a 9.1% rise over the decade. The actual number of individuals bearing the name Zediker also saw an increase of 20% from 265 to 318. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,201	#62,903	9.1%
Count	265	318	20%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zediker

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the surname Zediker predominantly identified as White. This group accounted for 96.98% of the total in 2000, which slightly decreased to 95.28% in 2010, a change of -1.75%. The census reported no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a minor percentage (1.89%) in 2010 where individuals identified with two or more races, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	95.28%	-1.75%
Two or More Races	0%	1.89%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%