Zackheim Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Zackheim Surname Definition:

(from an acronym/abbreviation) Although there is a community in Prussia by the name of Sackheim, the Jewish family name Zackheim is an acronym for zak hem which stands for zera kodesh hem, “they are the children of holy seed,” symbolic of the descendants of martyrs.

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Zackheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:4,769,196247,034
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Zackheim Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an acronym/abbreviation) Although there is a community in Prussia by the name of Sackheim, the Jewish family name Zackheim is an acronym for zak hem which stands for zera kodesh hem, “they are the children of holy seed,” symbolic of the descendants of martyrs.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Zackheim Last Name Facts

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

Zackheim occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Zackheim click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zackheim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,894,523rd most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Zackheim live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 76 people, or 1 in 4,769,196. In The United States Zackheim is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 34 percent are found, Florida, where 18 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States Zackheim is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Zackheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zackheim last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zackheim earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zakheim93285/
Zackhem931/
Zeckheim881/
Zachim86404/
Zakhem86276/
Zachem8679/
Zakhim8673/
Zackim8619/
Zackem865/
Zackham8022/
Zhakhim8021/
Zakhejm8010/
Zakhaim807/
Zakheem803/
Zakheym801/
Zekheim801/
Zakim771,148/
Zakem77315/
Zockheem756/
Zakheeem751/
Zakham7164/
Zakaim7132/
Zakeem7114/
Zacaim7111/
Zakiem7111/
Tzakim715/
Zaikem712/
Zahkim711/
Zockem711/
Zaakem711/
Zakkem711/
Zekhim711/
Chakhim6778/
Zakayim6717/
Cheykim677/
Zakaiem675/
Chokhem674/
Tsakhim674/
Ciaceim673/
Zakhamh671/
Zakayem671/
Strzokheim671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zackheim
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