Explore the Family Name Johar

The meaning of Johar

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from the Persian personal name Jōhar ‘gem, precious stone’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Johar has seen a significant uptick in recent years. In 2000, the Johar surname was ranked 94,227th in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 66,754th, marking an impressive 29.16% increase. Similarly, the count of people bearing the Johar name also rose from 180 in 2000 to 296 in 2010, a leap of 64.44%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population followed suit, escalating from 0.07 to 0.1, translating into a 42.86% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#94,227	#66,754	29.16%
Count	180	296	64.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johar

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data demonstrates a noticeable shift over the decade. The majority of individuals with the Johar surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, though the percentage increased from 59.44% to 70.95%, indicating a change of 19.36%. Those who identified as having two or more races decreased dramatically from 20.56% to 5.07%, a drop of -75.34%. There was a slight increase among those who identified as White, from 12.22% to 12.50%, a change of 2.29%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, as compared to 3.89% in 2000. However, those identifying as Black saw a considerable surge from 3.89% to 8.78%, a jump of 125.71%, while the category for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	59.44%	70.95%	19.36%
White	12.22%	12.5%	2.29%
Black	3.89%	8.78%	125.71%
Two or More Races	20.56%	5.07%	-75.34%
Hispanic	3.89%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%