Explore the Family Name Zika

The meaning of Zika

1. Czech (also Zíka): from a short form of the personal name Zikmund, Czech form of Siegmund. 2. Greek: feminine (and possibly also American shortened) form of Zikas.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zika has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Zika ranked as the 39,444th most common name, dropping to the 40,610th position by 2010, signifying a decline of approximately 2.96%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Zika surname increased by about 2.48% over the same period, from 525 to 538. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of around 5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,444	#40,610	-2.96%
Count	525	538	2.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zika

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Zika, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the Zika name identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 94.48% in 2000 to 92.19% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic saw a relative increase of 53.38%, rising from 1.33% to 2.04%. Those claiming two or more ethnicities more than doubled, increasing by 107.89% from 1.52% to 3.16%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group also experienced growth, up by 9.87% from 1.52% to 1.67%. There were no individuals with the Zika surname identifying themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.48%	92.19%	-2.42%
Two or More Races	1.52%	3.16%	107.89%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.04%	53.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.52%	1.67%	9.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%