Emiliano Zapata
There are approximately 4 people named Emiliano Zapata living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Emiliano with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Zapata. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Emiliano
38K
Alive today
Named Zapata
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 38K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 12
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,082
Per 100K: 10.94
Top ancestry: Hispanic (92.3%)
First name trend
Emiliano: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Emiliano. The peak year was 2024 with 3,125 births. The average person named Emiliano today is 12 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Zapata surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Zapata, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 92.3%.
- Hispanic or Latino92.3%
- White5.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- Black or African American0.4%
- Two or more races0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Emiliano has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0112% of the US population, based on 38,499 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Zapata appears at a rate of 10.94 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0109%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Emiliano Zapata. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Emiliano Zapata: questions and answers
How many people are named Emiliano Zapata?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Emiliano Zapata. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0112%) with the surname frequency (10.94 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Emiliano Zapata?
We classify Emiliano Zapata as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Emiliano a male or female name?
Emiliano is predominantly male. Out of 39,133 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Emiliano profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.