How common is the surname Zeno?

3,055 people in the United States had the surname Zeno in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 101,062 Americans. It ranked 10,505th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Zeno?

Reniero Zeno, 45th Doge of Venice, followed by Ana María Zeno.

Where is the surname Zeno most common?

Wikidata records people named Zeno in Republic of Venice and Argentina.

Is the surname Zeno getting more or less common?

More common. 2,881 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,055 in 2010, up 6.0%.

Is Zeno also a first name?

Yes. Zeno is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Zeno

A surname, carried by 3,055 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex Z500 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Zeno is more common than 93.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,055 people named Zeno in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 101,062 Americans. That is up 6.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,881.

#10,505

rank among US surnames

3,055

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

+6%

change since 2000 (was #10,255)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,498	Chatfield	3,057	100,996
#10,499	Fulbright	3,056	101,029
#10,505	Zeno	3,055	101,062
#10,510	Ferrel	3,054	101,095
#10,512	Beagle	3,053	101,129
#10,514	Konrad	3,052	101,162

Who is named Zeno

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

51% of people named Zeno identified as Black (not Hispanic), 30% as white (not Hispanic) and 16% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 51%
White (not Hispanic) 30%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16%
Two or more races 1.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Zenos

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Reniero Zeno
45th Doge of Venice, 1200–1268
Ana María Zeno
Argentinian psychologist (1922–2011)

Notable Zenos come mostly from Republic of Venice (1) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Zeno

Zeno has the Soundex code Z500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code Z500.

Questions

How common is the surname Zeno?: 3,055 people in the United States had the surname Zeno in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 101,062 Americans. It ranked 10,505th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Zeno?: In the 2010 Census, 51% of people named Zeno identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 30% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Zeno?: Reniero Zeno, 45th Doge of Venice, followed by Ana María Zeno.
Where is the surname Zeno most common?: Wikidata records people named Zeno in Republic of Venice and Argentina.
Is the surname Zeno getting more or less common?: More common. 2,881 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,055 in 2010, up 6.0%.
Is Zeno also a first name?: Yes. Zeno is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.