Explore the Family Name Kalar

The meaning of Kalar

Slovenian: topographic name derived from kal ‘shallow pool, filled with rainwater’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Kalar saw a slight decrease in prevalence between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 51,233 in popularity among all surnames in the United States, but dropped to rank 56,710 by 2010, marking a decline of 10.69%. The number of individuals with the Kalar surname also decreased during this decade, from 382 in 2000 to 360 in 2010, representing a fall of 5.76%. Consequently, the proportion of Kalars per 100,000 people fell by 14.29% over these ten years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,233	#56,710	-10.69%
Count	382	360	-5.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalar

As for the ethnicity of those bearing the Kalar surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as White. This group increased slightly from 86.39% in 2000 to 88.61% in 2010. The second largest ethnic identity is Asian/Pacific Islander, although their representation decreased slightly from 5.50% to 5.28% during the same period. Meanwhile, the Hispanic percentage declined by 13.84% to 3.61% by 2010. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in 2010, though no such individuals were recorded in 2000. Conversely, the category of Two or more races, which accounted for 2.62% in 2000, was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. No individuals with the Kalar surname identified as Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.39%	88.61%	2.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.5%	5.28%	-4%
Hispanic	4.19%	3.61%	-13.84%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.94%	0%
Two or More Races	2.62%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%