Zachau

Zachau Meaning & Origin

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."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Zachau is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Zachau: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AH0 HH AO1
🌐 IPA
/zachau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zachau in Braille

Here's how to represent Zachau in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Zachau in braille

How to sign the name Zachau using Sign Language

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.

The name Zachau in sign language

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