Explore the Family Name Fahr

The meaning of Fahr

German and Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived near a crossing point on a river, from Middle High German vare ‘ferry, landing’ or a habitational name from a place called Fahr (Rhineland-Palatinate, Bavaria, Aargau/Switzerland).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fahr has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Fahr surname was ranked 35,342nd most popular, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 37,180th spot, marking a 5.2% decrease in rank. The count of individuals bearing this surname also declined marginally from 603 to 600, representing a 0.5% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 also experienced a dip from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.20 in 2010, indicating a 9.09% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,342	#37,180	-5.2%
Count	603	600	-0.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fahr

On the ethnicity front, the Fahr surname predominantly aligns with white ethnic identity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, white representation among those with the Fahr surname was over 90%, although there was a slight decline of 0.74% over the decade. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation in either census year. However, the Hispanic representation saw a minor decrease from 3.81% in 2000 to 3.67% in 2010, while the representation for two or more races rose by 12.08%, albeit from a low base of 1.49% in 2000 to 1.67% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.2%	93.5%	-0.74%
Hispanic	3.81%	3.67%	-3.67%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.67%	12.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%