Explore the Family Name Attar

The meaning of Attar

Muslim and Jewish (from Maghreb): occupational name from Arabic ʿaṭṭār ‘perfumer’. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Adnan, Mohamad, Monzer, Ahmad, Ghassan, Sana, Wahib, Abdullah, Ammar, Essa, Farouk, Faten.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Attar saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,071 in terms of frequency but by 2010, its rank had improved to 28,158, representing an increase of 17.35%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, rising from 630 to 850, marking a substantial 34.92% increase. The proportion of people named Attar per 100,000 population also rose from 0.23 to 0.29, which is a 26.09% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,071	#28,158	17.35%
Count	630	850	34.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.29	26.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Attar

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Attar also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest group identifying as Attar were those of White ethnicity, increasing slightly from 77.94% to 80.35%. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage made up the next significant portion, showing a growth of 21.54%. Interestingly, the proportion of those with Attar surname who identified as Black saw a notable increase of 40.88%, whereas individuals reporting two or more races declined significantly by 40.46%. The proportions of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively steady, at 3.76% and 0.00% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.94%	80.35%	3.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.71%	6.94%	21.54%
Two or More Races	11.27%	6.71%	-40.46%
Hispanic	3.49%	3.76%	7.74%
Black	1.59%	2.24%	40.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%