Explore the Family Name Zoet
The meaning of Zoet
Dutch: nickname meaning ‘sweet’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Zoet in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zoet has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, Zoet was ranked as the 78,035th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 81,181st place, marking a change of -4.03 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Zoet surname increased from 228 to 233 in the same decade, indicating a rise of 2.19 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.08 during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,035 | #81,181 | -4.03% |
| Count | 228 | 233 | 2.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zoet
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Zoet also showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 89.47 percent of those with the Zoet surname identified as White, which dipped slightly to 87.12 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, identification as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.63 percent to 4.72 percent. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more races rose from 4.82 percent to 5.58 percent. No individuals with the Zoet surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in the 2000 data at 2.19 percent, but this category was not represented in the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.47% | 87.12% | -2.63% |
| Two or More Races | 4.82% | 5.58% | 15.77% |
| Hispanic | 2.63% | 4.72% | 79.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.19% | 0% | 0% |