Explore the Family Name Farar

The meaning of Farar

Czech: ironic nickname from the Czech vocabulary word farář ‘parish priest’ (German Pfarrer).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Farar has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 62,236th most common surname in the United States, with 301 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, its rank had improved to 61,297th and the count increased to 328, showing an 8.97% growth in popularity. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11, indicating that while the absolute number of people named Farar grew, its prevalence relative to the total population stayed the same.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#61,297	1.51%
Count	301	328	8.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farar

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with the surname Farar who identified as White decreased slightly from 84.39% to 83.54%. Those identifying as Hispanic or Black saw increases, with the Hispanic population growing by 27.08% and the Black population increasing by 65.36%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. Interestingly, in 2010, 3.05% of people with the surname Farar reported having two or more races, a category not represented in the 2000 data. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.39%	83.54%	-1.01%
Hispanic	4.32%	5.49%	27.08%
Black	3.32%	5.49%	65.36%
Two or More Races	0%	3.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.98%	0%	0%