About Zaitsev
The surname Zaitsev is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "zayats," which means "hare" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Zaitsev. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had characteristics associated with a hare, such as being fast or agile. Today, the surname Zaitsev is fairly common in Russia and other Slavic countries.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zaitsev based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Zaitsev in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Zaitsev using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.