How common is the surname Zenon?

1,348 people in the United States had the surname Zenon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 229,040 Americans. It ranked 19,911th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Zenon?

In the 2010 Census, 44% of people named Zenon identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 36% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Zenon?

Kevin Zenón, Argentine association football player (2001-).

Where is the surname Zenon most common?

Wikidata records people named Zenon in Argentina.

Is the surname Zenon getting more or less common?

More common. 1,016 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,348 in 2010, up 33%.

Is Zenon also a first name?

Yes. Zenon 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 Zenon

A Greek surname, carried by 1,348 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex Z550 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). Zenon is more common than 87.7% of them.

Origin

Greek origin

From Spanish Zenón and French Zénon, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).

One of 45 Greek surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,348 people named Zenon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 229,040 Americans. That is up 33% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,016.

#19,911

rank among US surnames

1,348

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+32.7%

change since 2000 (was #23,350)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#19,907	McKissack	1,349	228,870
#19,911	Clevinger	1,348	229,040

Who is named Zenon

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

44% of people named Zenon identified as Black (not Hispanic), 36% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 14% as white (not Hispanic).

Black (not Hispanic) 44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36%
White (not Hispanic) 14%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.4%
Two or more races 3.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Zenons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Kevin Zenón
Argentine association football player (2001-)

Other Greek surnames

All 45 Greek surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Zenon come from?: From Spanish Zenón and French Zénon, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn).
How common is the surname Zenon?: 1,348 people in the United States had the surname Zenon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 229,040 Americans. It ranked 19,911th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Zenon?: In the 2010 Census, 44% of people named Zenon identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 36% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Zenon?: Kevin Zenón, Argentine association football player (2001-).
Where is the surname Zenon most common?: Wikidata records people named Zenon in Argentina.
Is the surname Zenon getting more or less common?: More common. 1,016 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,348 in 2010, up 33%.
Is Zenon also a first name?: Yes. Zenon 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.