Explore the Family Name Dhar

The meaning of Dhar

1. Indian (West Bengal) and Bangladeshi: Kayastha name, probably based on Bengali dhar ‘credit’ (Sanskrit uddhāra ‘deliverance’). 2. Indian (Kashmir): Brahmin name of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Sanjay, Ravi, Ashok, Sunil, Hari, Shashi, Veena, Abhinav, Amit, Amitava, Animesh, Anitha.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dhar has considerably gained traction in the United States over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,378th most common surname, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 24,404th spot, an impressive gain of 38.03%. The number of people carrying this surname also nearly doubled from 526 in 2000 to 1,026 in 2010, marking a striking increase of 95.06%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals per 100k with this surname rose from 0.19 to 0.35, equating to an 84.21% upsurge.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,378	#24,404	38.03%
Count	526	1,026	95.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.35	84.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dhar

Turning to its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Dhar identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. This demographic saw a small rise from 90.30% to 93.57%. Those identifying as two or more races fell by 42.53% during the same period, while the percentage of white individuals decreased by 36.59%. The Hispanic population, which was previously at 0.00%, reported a small presence in 2010, and the same slight increase was observed for those who identify as Black. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category, however, remained unchanged at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	90.3%	93.57%	3.62%
Two or More Races	4.75%	2.73%	-42.53%
White	3.99%	2.53%	-36.59%
Black	0%	0.68%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0.49%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%