Is Zachar a Jewish surname?
Any name can be Jewish. A lot of names in the U.S. are viewed as Jewish as a large portion of immigrants to this country has certain names while back in their country of origin the same name was used by Jews and non Jews. Names with “stein” “stern” “berg” “burg” “ski” “sky” “er” are not necessarily Jewish. Also many surnames were taken from the father’s given name. It wasn’t unusual for Christians to take names from the old testament in naming their children. So there was a Christian man living in one of the German states that his parents named Jacob. When surnames were taken his children became Jacobs. So even names like that not necessarily Jewish. I had an Alsatian German ggggrandfather who was named Solomon. He wasn’t Jewish. Although I have some Jewish ancestors. Also understand that Jews don’t agree on what a Jew is. Reform Jews identify a Jew as a member of the Jewish faith. If a child is being raised in their congregation and has only one parent that is Jewish whether it is the
