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

Zukerman, 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 Zukerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zukerman in America

Zukerman is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zukerman surname appeared 328 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 Zukerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zukerman 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 Zukerman

The surname Zukerman originates from Eastern Europe, specifically from regions in and around Poland, Lithuania, and Belarus. The time period in which this surname emerged can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Yiddish words 'zuker' or 'zucker', meaning ‘sugar’, and ‘man’, meaning ‘man’. This combination directly translates to ‘sugar man’, and it was likely indicative of a person's profession in relation to the sugar trade or production, such as a sugar merchant or confectioner.

Historically, the name Zukerman can be found in various Jewish community records and archival documents from the region. Jewish surnames in Eastern Europe often reflected occupational roles, and as Jewish communities were segregated into specific economic activities, the surname Zukerman would have become relatively common among those involved with sugar. One of the earliest recorded examples can be found in Polish records from the 17th century, with variations like Zuckerman and Zucker.

One prominent historical figure with the surname Zukerman is Pinchas Zukerman, an acclaimed violinist born in 1948 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Although his career flourished in the 20th century, his ancestral roots trace back to Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. Another notable individual is Professor Moshe Zukerman, a German-Israeli scholar born in 1949, known for his work in media studies and sociology.

In the realm of science, Harold P. Zukerman, born in 1929, made significant contributions to medical research in the early to mid-20th century. His works are still referenced in medical literature today. Additionally, in the sphere of athletics, Maury Zuckerman, born in 1933, became a well-known American basketball player, demonstrating early 20th-century migration patterns of East European Jews to America.

By tracing back through family records, one can also find references to an individual named Reuven Zukerman, who lived in the 18th century in the Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth. He is recorded in various communal documents as a respected member of his community, likely engaged in mercantile activities.

The surname Zukerman has through centuries woven its way from the trades and professions in Eastern European Jewish enclaves to becoming recognized globally, bearing witness to the resilient and enduring spirit of those who bore it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zukerman

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

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

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