Explore the Family Name Zervos

The meaning of Zervos

Greek: from the vocabulary word zervos, a nickname meaning ‘left-handed’, ultimately from Arabic zāwiya ‘corner, angle’. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Thanos, Christos, Constantine, Constantinos, Diamantis, Spero, Stratis, Theophilos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zervos has seen a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Zervos was ranked 34,799 in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to rank 32,169 - an increase of approximately 7.56%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 614 in 2000 to 717 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 16.78%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a modest increase from 0.23 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,799	#32,169	7.56%
Count	614	717	16.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.24	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zervos

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those carrying the Zervos surname between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly from 94.46% to 91.63%, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 4.07% to 6.56%. In 2000, there was a small percentage (1.14%) who identified with two or more races, however, this category was not present in 2010. Additionally, a new category emerged in 2010 with 0.84% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. There were no changes in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native throughout these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.46%	91.63%	-3%
Hispanic	4.07%	6.56%	61.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.84%	0%
Two or More Races	1.14%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%