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

Zimet, 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 Zimet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zimet in America

Zimet is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zimet surname appeared 211 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Zimet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zimet 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 Zimet

The surname Zimet has intriguing roots within the Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Europe. The name itself is derived from the Yiddish word "zimt," which translates to "cinnamon" in English. This indicates that the name originally may have been occupational, describing someone who was a spice merchant or a trader dealing with cinnamon.

The earliest known appearances of the surname Zimet can be traced back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries within regions now part of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Lithuania. There are variations in the spelling and pronunciation of the name, given the region's dialectical diversity. Historical records from Jewish communities in these areas often use different transliterations of the name based on the influence of the local languages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname appears in the records of Lviv (then Lemberg), which became a significant cultural center for Jewish life in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A document from 1827 mentions a Rabbi Eliezer Zimet, who was instrumental in the religious community of Lemberg at that time. Also, in the Vilna area (modern-day Vilnius, Lithuania), there was a noted scholar, Shimon Zimet, who lived during the early 19th century and contributed to Jewish thought and Halakhic discussions.

During the late 1800s, a family by the name of Zimet became fairly notable within Odessa, a port city on the Black Sea in modern-day Ukraine. One of the family members, Moses Zimet (1837–1901), was an influential merchant known for his trade connections that spanned from the Ottoman Empire to Western Europe.

Moving into the 20th century, the name Zimet surfaces again in historical records, highlighting contributions beyond Europe. Isaac Zimet (1890–1943) emigrated to the United States and became well-known in New York City for his involvement in early labor movements. He worked diligently within the Jewish labor unions and was an advocate for better working conditions for immigrants.

Additionally, the name has links to France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Samuel Zimet (1871–1948) was a Jewish journalist and writer in Paris, known for his articles on the Jewish diaspora and the Dreyfus Affair, which captivated French society at the time.

As the 20th century progressed, the name continues to appear in various records, especially relating to the Jewish diaspora's spread across the Americas and Israel. The surname Zimet bears a rich history linked primarily to individuals who, through their various trades and intellectual endeavors, contributed significantly to their communities and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zimet

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

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 Zimet 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 Zimet 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 Zimet was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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