Explore the Family Name Kadar
The meaning of Kadar
1. Hungarian (Kádár): occupational name for a cooper, from kádár, a Slavic loanword. The surname Kadar of Hungarian origin is also found in Romania and Serbia, and also among Rusyns, while in Slovakia it is spelled Kádár and sometimes Kadár and Kádar. 2. Hungarian: from a personal name in Hun mythology. In 19th-century Hungarian romantic literature this was taken as a common noun meaning ‘judge’ or ‘chieftain’, from the time of the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian Basin. 3. Jewish: in some cases, an adoption of the Hungarian name; in others a variant of Kader. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Sandor, Geza, Laszlo, Arpad, Miklos, Zoltan, Zsuzsanna.
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How common is the last name Kadar in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kadar has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. With a rank of 34,503 in 2000, the rank dropped to 35,945 in 2010, a change of -4.18%. However, the actual count surprisingly increased from 621 to 624, a marginal increase of 0.48%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k individuals with the surname Kadar decreased by 8.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,503 | #35,945 | -4.18% |
| Count | 621 | 624 | 0.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kadar
When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census depicts an interesting shift. The largest percentage of individuals bearing the Kadar surname identified as White (88.41% in 2000 and 86.70% in 2010). While there was a small decrease in this percentage over the decade, other ethnicities showed noticeable changes. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase of 75.44%, moving from 3.38% to 5.93% within the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose by 20.59%, increasing from 3.06% to 3.69%. Meanwhile, the Black segment slightly decreased from 1.93% to 1.92%. Data for individuals who identified with two or more races, as well as American Indian and Alaskan Native, were suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.41% | 86.7% | -1.93% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.38% | 5.93% | 75.44% |
| Hispanic | 3.06% | 3.69% | 20.59% |
| Black | 1.93% | 1.92% | -0.52% |
| Two or More Races | 2.25% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.97% | 0% | 0% |