Are you looking for a comprehensive list of last names beginning with “Z”?
We’ve used the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census to compile 163 surnames that start with the letter Z and have at least one thousand bearers of the name.
In the table below, you’ll see the total number of bearers for the name in each census.
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Last Names Starting With Z
We’ve broken up this lengthy list by the first two letters to make it easier to scroll and scan.
Last names starting with “Za”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zabala | 3,498 | 4,348 |
| Zabel | 3,722 | 3,717 |
| Zaborowski | 1,401 | 1,393 |
| Zabriskie | 1,101 | 1,152 |
| Zacarias | 3,260 | 5,633 |
| Zach | 1,578 | 1,554 |
| Zacharias | 3,469 | 3,805 |
| Zachary | 6,428 | 6,724 |
| Zacher | 1,576 | 1,579 |
| Zachery | 1,701 | 1,917 |
| Zack | 3,913 | 4,141 |
| Zackery | 1,226 | 1,485 |
| Zafar | 1,027 | 1,859 |
| Zager | 1,325 | 1,310 |
| Zagorski | 1,399 | 1,450 |
| Zahler | 1,037 | 1,048 |
| Zahn | 6,063 | 6,086 |
| Zahner | 1,239 | 1,228 |
| Zaidi | 1,738 | 2,851 |
| Zajac | 5,135 | 5,270 |
| Zak | 5,168 | 5,177 |
| Zakrzewski | 2,039 | 2,016 |
| Zaldivar | 1,377 | 2,206 |
| Zaleski | 3,470 | 3,442 |
| Zalewski | 3,886 | 3,812 |
| Zaman | 2,202 | 3,694 |
| Zamarripa | 5,522 | 7,322 |
| Zamarron | 1,848 | 2,617 |
| Zambito | 1,040 | 1,020 |
| Zambrana | 1,576 | 2,040 |
| Zambrano | 12,471 | 17,092 |
| Zamora | 45,806 | 61,729 |
| Zamorano | 2,808 | 3,926 |
| Zamudio | 7,629 | 11,384 |
| Zander | 4,342 | 4,518 |
| Zanders | 1,757 | 2,040 |
| Zane | 2,753 | 2,735 |
| Zang | 1,866 | 2,103 |
| Zapata | 23,900 | 32,274 |
| Zapien | 2,247 | 3,298 |
| Zappa | 1,166 | 1,100 |
| Zappia | 1,103 | 1,110 |
| Zaragoza | 13,245 | 18,908 |
| Zarate | 14,000 | 20,992 |
| Zarazua | 1,093 | 1,556 |
| Zarco | 1,433 | 2,304 |
| Zaremba | 2,422 | 2,372 |
| Zartman | 1,224 | 1,249 |
| Zastrow | 2,831 | 2,781 |
| Zavala | 34,068 | 51,153 |
| Zavaleta | 1,639 | 3,036 |
| Zawacki | 1,965 | 1,909 |
| Zawadzki | 1,248 | 1,347 |
| Zayas | 6,410 | 8,045 |
| Zazueta | 2,646 | 3,782 |
Starting with “Ze”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zea | 1,041 | 1,337 |
| Zebrowski | 1,813 | 1,739 |
| Zech | 1,367 | 1,324 |
| Zeh | 1,579 | 1,540 |
| Zehnder | 1,590 | 1,612 |
| Zehner | 2,339 | 2,350 |
| Zehr | 2,594 | 3,015 |
| Zeiger | 1,571 | 1,670 |
| Zeigler | 12,626 | 13,135 |
| Zeitler | 1,783 | 1,791 |
| Zeitz | 1,067 | 1,072 |
| Zelaya | 7,785 | 12,448 |
| Zeledon | 1,407 | 1,817 |
| Zelenka | 1,047 | 1,027 |
| Zelinski | 1,444 | 1,422 |
| Zell | 3,070 | 3,049 |
| Zeller | 10,006 | 10,595 |
| Zellers | 2,906 | 2,988 |
| Zellmer | 2,054 | 2,246 |
| Zellner | 3,299 | 3,417 |
| Zeman | 3,858 | 3,843 |
| Zemke | 1,148 | 1,173 |
| Zendejas | 3,714 | 4,988 |
| Zeng | 3,711 | 7,605 |
| Zenner | 1,391 | 1,146 |
| Zeno | 2,881 | 3,055 |
| Zenon | 1,016 | 1,348 |
| Zentner | 1,078 | 1,026 |
| Zentz | 1,111 | 1,121 |
| Zepeda | 21,305 | 29,252 |
| Zepp | 1,523 | 1,527 |
| Zerbe | 2,456 | 2,388 |
| Zeringue | 1,798 | 1,800 |
| Zermeno | 3,260 | 4,455 |
| Zerr | 1,554 | 1,534 |
| Zertuche | 1,515 | 1,792 |
Starting with “Zh”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zhang | 33,202 | 70,125 |
| Zhao | 10,324 | 22,301 |
| Zhen | 1,713 | 3,661 |
| Zheng | 10,670 | 25,242 |
| Zhong | 2,595 | 4,991 |
| Zhou | 11,586 | 23,437 |
| Zhu | 10,508 | 21,265 |
Starting with “Zi”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zick | 1,797 | 1,735 |
| Zickefoose | 1,292 | 1,302 |
| Ziebarth | 1,014 | 1,038 |
| Ziebell | 1,275 | 1,315 |
| Ziegler | 25,138 | 25,351 |
| Zielinski | 11,024 | 11,087 |
| Zielke | 2,079 | 2,048 |
| Ziemann | 1,120 | 1,138 |
| Ziemba | 2,880 | 2,821 |
| Ziemer | 2,267 | 2,322 |
| Zigler | 2,090 | 2,019 |
| Zima | 1,229 | 1,253 |
| Zimmer | 17,315 | 17,146 |
| Zimmerman | 80,944 | 83,265 |
| Zimmermann | 6,740 | 7,123 |
| Zink | 8,525 | 9,134 |
| Zinke | 1,092 | 1,058 |
| Zinn | 5,740 | 5,774 |
| Ziolkowski | 2,379 | 2,281 |
| Zion | 1,288 | 1,318 |
| Zipp | 1,053 | 1,053 |
| Zipperer | 1,073 | 1,144 |
| Zirkle | 2,724 | 2,765 |
| Zito | 5,248 | 5,257 |
Starting with “Zm”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zmuda | 1,073 | 1,091 |
Starting with “Zo”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zobel | 1,623 | 1,556 |
| Zoeller | 1,853 | 1,965 |
| Zoellner | 1,416 | 1,474 |
| Zoll | 1,423 | 1,336 |
| Zoller | 2,731 | 2,667 |
| Zollinger | 1,672 | 1,897 |
| Zona | 1,338 | 1,428 |
| Zook | 8,323 | 9,824 |
| Zorn | 4,399 | 4,531 |
| Zornes | 1,650 | 1,610 |
| Zorrilla | 1,387 | 1,856 |
| Zou | 1,842 | 4,493 |
Starting with “Zu”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zuber | 4,025 | 3,950 |
| Zubia | 1,904 | 2,340 |
| Zuck | 1,217 | 1,149 |
| Zucker | 3,818 | 3,813 |
| Zuckerman | 3,730 | 3,731 |
| Zuehlke | 1,208 | 1,155 |
| Zuercher | 1,069 | 1,078 |
| Zuidema | 1,184 | 1,256 |
| Zuk | 1,188 | 1,180 |
| Zukowski | 2,988 | 2,857 |
| Zullo | 2,135 | 2,052 |
| Zuluaga | 1,202 | 1,877 |
| Zumwalt | 2,969 | 3,115 |
| Zundel | 1,015 | 1,069 |
| Zuniga | 39,057 | 56,347 |
| Zupan | 1,238 | 1,190 |
| Zupancic | 1,024 | 1,064 |
| Zurawski | 1,426 | 1,503 |
| Zurcher | 1,342 | 1,343 |
| Zurek | 1,465 | 1,442 |
| Zurita | 3,227 | 4,770 |
Starting with “Zw”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zwart | 1,055 | 1,183 |
| Zweifel | 1,274 | 1,285 |
| Zweig | 1,158 | 1,121 |
| Zwick | 2,301 | 2,273 |
| Zwicker | 1,095 | 1,097 |
Starting with “Zy”
| Last Name | 2000 Census | 2010 Census |
| Zych | 1,458 | 1,523 |
| Zylstra | 1,664 | 1,842 |