Explore the Family Name Ziff
The meaning of Ziff
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from Hebrew ziv ‘brilliance, charm’. Compare Siff and Ziv. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Isadore.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ziff in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ziff witnessed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 37,534 in 2000 to 40,800 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 8.7%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased by 4.12% from 558 in 2000 to 535 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people with this surname also fell by 14.29% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,534 | #40,800 | -8.7% |
| Count | 558 | 535 | -4.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.18 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ziff
The ethnicity distribution among the individuals with the surname Ziff also saw changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, nearly all (97.49%) identified as White, with only a small percentage identifying as Hispanic (1.08%). By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (96.64%), there was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic (1.68%), marking a change of 55.56%. Interestingly, in 2010, a small fraction (0.93%) also identified as having Asian or Pacific Islander origins, which was not the case in the previous census. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.49% | 96.64% | -0.87% |
| Hispanic | 1.08% | 1.68% | 55.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.93% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |