Explore the Family Name Antar

The meaning of Antar

Muslim and Jewish (from Syria): from the Arabic personal name ʿAntar, a hero of Arabian romantic mythology, originating in Mecca. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Jamal, Mohamed, Hassan, Huda, Ibrahim, Marwan, Mohammad, Musa, Ramy, Randa, Salah, Walid. French Antoine, Marcelle.

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How common is the last name Antar in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Antar has gained popularity in recent times. In 2000, this name was ranked 54,766 but by 2010 it had risen to 44,872; a significant improvement of around 18.07%. This is mirrored by the rise in the count of people with this surname from 352 individuals in 2000 to 478 in 2010, marking an increase of 35.8%. Consequently, the proportion of the Antar surname per 100,000 people also increased by 23.08% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#44,872	18.07%
Count	352	478	35.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.16	23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Antar

With regards to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Antars identifying as White increased slightly by 3.57%, from 78.98% to 81.80%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 41.73%, albeit from a smaller base of 3.69% to 5.23%. The proportion of Antars who identified as part of two or more races decreased by 51.82%, from 8.24% to 3.97%, while the percentage identifying as Black dipped marginally from 7.39% to 7.11%. There were no Antars who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.98%	81.8%	3.57%
Black	7.39%	7.11%	-3.79%
Hispanic	3.69%	5.23%	41.73%
Two or More Races	8.24%	3.97%	-51.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%