About Zachau
The surname Zachau is of German origin and is derived from the given name Zacharias, which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Zechariah. The name Zachau is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Zacharias. The name Zacharias is derived from the Hebrew words "zechar" meaning "to remember" and "Yah" referring to God. Therefore, the surname Zachau can be interpreted to mean "son of Zacharias" or "descendant of Zacharias."
The surname Zachau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zachau based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Zachau is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Zachau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Zachau using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.