Find out how popular the last name Zackery is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Zackery.

Zackery, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Zackery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zackery in America

Zackery is the 18572nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zackery surname appeared 1,485 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Zackery.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zackery to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Zackery

The surname Zackery likely derives from a variation of the name Zachary, which itself is rooted in the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning "Yahweh remembers" or "The Lord has remembered." The surname originally emerged in England and other parts of the British Isles, where it appeared in various forms due to regional dialects and the phonetic spelling conventions of the time.

During the medieval period, particularly in the 12th and 13th centuries, surnames began to be adopted more frequently in England as a means of documenting and distinguishing individuals. The name Zachary, along with its variants, began to appear in recorded documents. An early example can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Hampshire from the year 1191, where a William Zachary was mentioned.

The name underwent several variations including forms such as Zacharie, Zacharia, and Zackery. In the 14th century, a certain Richard Zacharie was noted in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, providing further evidence of the name's presence in England.

Another early reference appears in the Yorkshire Poll Tax records from 1379, which lists one Agnes Zachary. Such instances highlight the dispersion of the name through various regions in England during the medieval era.

In terms of notable individuals, Reverend Thomas Zachary, born circa 1653 and died in 1715, was a prominent London non-conformist minister. His contributions to religious thought and advocacy for religious tolerance made him a significant figure in his time.

Another individual of note is Major Zachary Macaulay, an anti-slavery activist born in 1768 and died in 1838. Though his primary surname was Macaulay, his middle name recalls the Zachary lineage, indicative of the influence the name carried.

Records from the 17th and 18th centuries reflect further spread and variations of the surname, likely due to migration and linguistic shifts. In the New World, a Simon Zachary is noted to have settled in Virginia in the early 1600s, demonstrating early transatlantic migration.

Late into the 19th century, a Charles Zachary, born in 1832 and died in 1898, became known in America for his work in reconstructed Southern states post-Civil War.

Thus, the surname Zackery, with deep historical roots and several notable bearers, reflects a legacy of religious and cultural significance across various regions and eras.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zackery

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Zackery.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Zackery was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Zackery has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Zackery was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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