Explore the Family Name Zora

The meaning of Zora

1. Italian (Sicily): probably a shortened form of the Greek surname Zoras, probably from Slavic zora ‘dawn’. 2. Turkish: probably a cognate of Zor, an ornamental name or nickname derived from zor ‘strength’.

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

Based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zora has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 59,916th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had improved its standing to the 56,588th position, marking a 5.55% increase. The count of individuals with the Zora surname also rose during this time frame, moving from 315 in 2000 to 361 in 2010, a significant growth of 14.6%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#56,588	5.55%
Count	315	361	14.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zora

The ethnic identity associated with the Zora surname also showed changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (82.54% in 2000 and 88.37% in 2010), there were shifts within other ethnic identities. There was a small increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, moving from 0% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased from 11.11% to 7.20%, while individuals identifying as Black dropped slightly from 1.90% to 1.39%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Hispanics and American Indians and Alaskan Natives remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.54%	88.37%	7.06%
Two or More Races	11.11%	7.2%	-35.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.66%	0%
Black	1.9%	1.39%	-26.84%
Hispanic	4.13%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%