Explore the Family Name Demar

The meaning of Demar

1. German: habitational name from a place called Themar (between Meiningen and Coburg). 2. American shortened (and altered) form of French Desmarais or Demarais. Compare Demarr. 3. French: probably a variant of Demars 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Demar has noticeably increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Demar was ranked 17,813th in terms of surname prevalence in the United States and the count of individuals with this surname was 1,449. By 2010, the rank had improved to 16,079th and the count rose by 24.29% to 1,801 individuals. Overall, the proportion per 100k people also increased by 12.96%, suggesting a growing popularity of this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,813	#16,079	9.73%
Count	1,449	1,801	24.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.61	12.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Demar

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Demar surname. In 2010, the majority of Demars identified as White (79.96%), albeit this was a slight decrease from 81.99% in 2000. The second most common ethnicity was Black at 11.72%, up from 10.90% in the previous decade. Hispanic Demars witnessed a significant increase of 38.60%, moving from 2.28% in 2000 to 3.16% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, while there was a marginal decrease in the Asian/Pacific Islander category and a notable 25.00% decline in American Indian and Alaskan Native Demars.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.99%	79.96%	-2.48%
Black	10.9%	11.72%	7.52%
Hispanic	2.28%	3.16%	38.6%
Two or More Races	1.93%	2.55%	32.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.86%	1.83%	-1.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.04%	0.78%	-25%