Zaytsev

Zaytsev Meaning & Origin

About Zaytsev
The surname Zaytsev 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 Zaytsev. 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 Zaytsev is fairly common in Russia and other Slavic countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zaytsev: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zaytsev based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STSF
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z03201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EY1 T S T EH2 V
🌐 IPA
/zaytsev*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STSF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zaytsev in Braille

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

The name Zaytsev in braille

How to sign the name Zaytsev using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Zaytsev using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zaytsev in sign language

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