Zach Surname

35,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Zach Surname Definition:

A diminutive of Zachary, Zachariah, q.v.

Zach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4,8001:1,774137
Germany3,8441:20,9432,791
United States2,4751:146,44815,121
Czechia1,3831:7,689964
Poland9021:42,1386,600
Israel2851:30,0274,283
Argentina2611:163,76813,777
Canada1301:283,42826,469
Switzerland961:85,5519,588
Romania911:220,63621,526
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
France431:1,544,714145,815
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Greece371:299,45443,754
England341:1,638,76668,634
India311:24,744,045333,161
Australia311:870,82953,581
Slovakia301:177,88230,511
Hungary241:409,01227,854
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
China91:151,924,6187,954
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Norway81:642,78647,258
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

The alternate forms: Zäch (985), Zách (146) & Żach (11) are calculated separately.

Zach (54,833) may also be a first name.

Zach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A diminutive of Zachary, Zachariah, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Descendant of Zacco or Zach, pet forms of Zacharias (whom Jehovah remembers).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Zach Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zach Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zach (Russian: Зач) is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Zäch, Zách or Żach. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zach? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zach is the 35,544th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 490,282 people. The surname Zach is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Zach are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Zach is also the 17,082nd most frequent given name world-wide It is held by 54,833 people.

This last name is most numerous in Austria, where it is borne by 4,800 people, or 1 in 1,774. In Austria Zach is most common in: Styria, where 34 percent are found, Vienna, where 22 percent are found and Lower Austria, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Austria this surname exists in 73 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Zach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zach has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,552 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zach last name are 16.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zach earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 129.9% more than the national average, earning 795,643 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,710 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $52,281 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zäch92985/
Zách92146/
Żach9211/
Zache891,265/
Ziach89904/
Czach89783/
Tzach89542/
Zaich89521/
Szach89418/
Zachs89259/
Zaech8989/
Zacht8954/
Zajch8934/
Zauch8931/
Zaach8911/
Zaych895/
Zacsh892/
Zatch891/
Zac864,604/
Zausch80559/
Zaiche80188/
Zauche80157/
Zatche80136/
Szacht80128/
Zasche8067/
Zatsch8044/
Zaisch8023/
Czachs8020/
Ziasch8014/
Dzache8011/
Zaitch808/
Dzaich807/
Zaache805/
Zhache804/
Rzaich803/
Zchach801/
Zaaych801/
Zeache801/
Dziach801/
Zech7513,127/
Jach756,109/
Cach754,068/
Zajc753,960/
Zoch753,402/
Sach753,067/
Zadh75682/
Šach75366/
Zaic75359/
Zace75189/
Zaci75186/
Zakh75185/
Zöch75163/
Szac75162/
Zaih75120/
Zacs75116/
Zaph75112/
Zash7557/
Zacz7552/
Zayc7529/
Ziac7522/
Zazh7516/
Zaac7515/
Zahh7512/
Zasc754/
Zgah752/
Xach752/
Zzah752/
Zcoh752/
Jzac752/
Hzah752/
Rzac751/
Zjac751/
Zsac751/
Zatc751/
Zahc751/
Zaíc751/
Zahp751/
Rzah751/
Zadc751/
Zhac751/
Zcah751/
Zeac751/
Xzah751/
Jzah751/
Zauc750/
Zachová731,573/
Zschach73239/
Zachova7319/
Drzaych731/
Zeauche731/
Zatzsch731/
Za67131,697/
Sachs6729,459/
Jauch676,529/
Chach673,475/
Ciach672,764/
Sache671,428/
Zeuch671,187/
Sacht671,015/
Zaikh67982/
Saich67900/
Seach67817/
Czoch67760/
Zakhe67725/
Ziech67591/
Jachs67341/
Cauch67327/
Jache67310/
Zaahd67300/
Sauch67297/
Zoche67281/
Zeich67208/
Jaich67155/
Zahaj67137/
Shach67131/
Szoch67116/
Saych6793/
Jatch6787/
Zouch6772/
Siach6763/
Satch6759/
Zaicz6759/
Jacht6759/
Zashe6757/
Szajc6756/
Tzschach6751/
Tcach6749/
Zayci6749/
Zhakh6747/
Zahtz6747/
Csach6745/
Caach6744/
Sjach6740/
Zaidh6732/
Zuich6729/
Dzoch6728/
Zahaz6726/
Zoech6723/
Zaice6720/
Tsach6720/
Sasch6719/
Zauhy6719/
Zhash6718/
Sachh6718/
Szachowa6716/
Zajcz6713/
Czách6713/
Tzech6712/
Zhadh6712/
Šajch6710/
Sajch679/
Šaich678/
Saech678/
Zjaic677/
Jachh677/
Zaschová676/
Saach676/
Zaihd676/
Giach675/
Zasth675/
Zeech674/
Zahac674/
Zahiy674/
Zeath674/
Zauci674/
Zahsh674/
Jadch674/
Zauchová673/
Zioch673/
Shzah673/
Zaddh673/
Zasht673/
Zhaac672/
Sachz672/
Caich672/
Jeach672/
Dzech672/
Zocht672/
Zaychova671/
Sacsh671/
Ceach671/
Jaych671/
Zjaci671/
Zsjac671/
Zajhe671/
Zajzc671/
Zahgi671/
Hrzah671/
Ziahh671/
Zauce671/
Zeych671/
Zaykh671/
Zaics671/
Zahaî671/
Zahds671/
Zaadh671/
Zosch671/
Rzaha671/
Drzac671/
Drzah671/
Zaydh671/
Zahii671/
Zaakh671/
Ssach671/
Zziah671/
Zaajh671/
Zahhd671/
Zahhy671/
Zaish671/
Zaici671/
Zooch671/
Dziah671/
Hzace671/
Zuoch670/

Zach Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zach in the Russian language
Зачzac-

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