Zadok
surname · Latin script
Meaning: While the more famous Zadok served King David and established the primary high-priestly line, this later Zadok's inclusion in the genealogies was crucial for establishing the legitimacy and continuity
Recorded as a male name· opposite-gender records fall within measured source noise
/ˈzɑdək/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Zadok is a surname written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Israel than in any other country.
- ILIsrael1 in 1.7Kas צדוק(measured from records)
- USUnited States1 in 2.2M
- YEYemen≈1 in 7.2Kas צדוק
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). Where a country counts another spelling of the name rather than Zadok itself, the figure is that spelling’s, and it is named. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- Israel (measured from records)
- 2 (measured from records)
- Sources
- 82 (measured from records)
- 1 in 2.2M (inferred from the name graph)
4,985 named צדוק, 2017
recorded for this name
Highest-authority source
United States
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Spellings & scripts(measured from records)
One other spelling is counted as the same name:
Locally spelled צדוק in IL Israel, IN India, YE Yemen and 3 more.
Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
While the more famous Zadok served King David and established the primary high-priestly line, this later Zadok's inclusion in the genealogies was crucial for establishing the legitimacy and continuity of the priesthood after the Babylonian exile. The 'sons of Zadok' became a term synonymous with the legitimate priestly lineage.
Sources 1
- Biblical Names Compiled Database
Attested across 9 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Zadok counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
| Country | Most common spelling | Sources | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL Israel | #186 | 4,985as צדוק | 1 in 1.7K | 5K | צדוק | 56 |
| YE Yemen | #682 | ≈4,200 est. | ≈1 in 7.2K | — | צדוק | 2 |
| IN India | — | ≈1,900 est. | ≈1 in 715K | — | צדוק | 4 |
| BG Bulgaria | — | ≈200 est. | ≈1 in 34K | — | צדוק | 3 |
| US United States | — | 153 | 1 in 2.2M | 405 | Zadok | 82 |
| GR Greece | — | ≈49 est. | ≈1 in 216K | — | צדוק | 3 |
| QA Qatar | — | ≈37 est. | ≈1 in 67K | — | צדוק | 1 |
4,985 people counted by CBS Israel — Family names in Israel, 2017 ("שמות משפחה בישראל 2017"), 2017. Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: CBS Israel — Family names in Israel, 2017 ("שמות משפחה בישראל 2017"); Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010; Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex. Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Zadok is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
Zadok is a strong, ancient Hebrew name meaning "righteous" or "just". It has deep biblical roots, most famously associated with the loyal high priest of King David and King Solomon, but remains relatively uncommon in modern times, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive name with significant religious and historical weight.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Zadok is a strong, ancient biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning 'righteous' or 'just'. While borne by several biblical figures, its most notable holder was a faithful high priest to King David. The name suggests integrity, justice, and faithfulness, making it a distinctive choice with deep historical and spiritual roots.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
In the biblical narrative, this Zadok represents the legitimate continuation of the Aaronic priesthood after the Babylonian exile. His presence in the genealogical lists signifies the restoration of Temple worship and covenant faithfulness in the Second Temple period, emphasizing God's preservation of the priestly line.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Zadok means "righteous" or "just," reflecting a key virtue in biblical ethics. His participation in rebuilding the holy city's wall was not only a physical task but also a spiritual act, symbolizing the restoration of the covenant community's faithfulness to God.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
The name Zadok is Hebrew (Tsadoq) and means 'righteous' or 'justified'. It is derived from the Hebrew root word for righteousness (tsedeq), a significant theological concept throughout the Bible.
as a nameBiblical Names Compiled Database
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Charles Zadokb. 1897businessperson and art collector
- Arnon Zadokb. 1949ILIsraeli film and television actor and director
- David Zadokb. 1961ILIsraeli Professor and Doctor
- Erez Zadokb. 1968ILIsraeli economist and author
- Rachel Zadokb. 1972ZASouth African writer
- Tunab. 2008ILnot in their usual nameIsraeli rapper
- Ruth N ZadoksNLnot in their usual nameresearcher
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 29 sources across 13 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 153 | #114,424 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 140 | #127,742 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 123 | #127,948 |
| US United States | wru Name Dictionary — US surnames, Census 2010 subset (Khanna et al.) | — | — | — |
Reference works 3
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia given-name tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Zadok mean, and where does it come from?
- While the more famous Zadok served King David and established the primary high-priestly line, this later Zadok's inclusion in the genealogies was crucial for establishing the legitimacy and continuity… Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.
- How do you pronounce Zadok?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈzɑdək/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Zadok have the most bearers?
- In Israel, the national register counted about 5.0 thousand people named צדוק, more than in any other country we hold.
- Where is Zadok most common?
- Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Zadok is densest in the United States — about 1 in 2.2 million people — even though Israel holds more of our records for it.
- How common is the name Zadok?
- In the United States, the national register counted 153 people named Zadok in 2010, about 1 in 2.2 million residents.
- How common is Zadok compared with other names?
- In Israel, Zadok is the 186th most common surname of 325,634 surnames recorded there.
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Query this name via API
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://api.mondonomo.ai/api/v1/name-graph/zadokThe payload this page is built from: spellings and scripts, countries and languages, related names, and the registers that attest the form. It takes a free API key (1,000 requests a day), which returns what this page shows everyone; the full country table, every register citation and the year-by-year series come with a licensed key, as does bulk access.
About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Zadok” — the 186th most common surname in Israel. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.