Explore the Family Name Kassar

The meaning of Kassar

1. German: unexplained. See also Cassar. 2. Americanized or Germanized form of Slovak Kasar or Kasár: perhaps from kasár ‘cracksman’. 3. Arabic (mainly Syria and Lebanon): occupational name from qaṣṣār ‘fuller’. It is found among both Muslims and Christians.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kassar has increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010, moving up from rank 74,675 to 69,579. This represents a positive change of 6.82%. Additionally, the count of the surname also witnessed an increase from 241 to 282, marking a rise of 17.01% during this period. The proportion per 100,000 people also slightly increased by 11.11%, jumping from 0.09 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#69,579	6.82%
Count	241	282	17.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kassar

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that individuals with the surname Kassar predominantly identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this population from 86.31% in 2000 to 79.79% in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion of those identifying as two or more races jumped significantly by 109.12%, moving from 3.73% to 7.8%. There was also a slight increase of 15.74% in individuals identifying as Hispanic. However, the Black population saw a decrease of 28.92% over the decade. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0 for both years, indicating no representation of these ethnicities within the surname Kassar.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.31%	79.79%	-7.55%
Hispanic	7.05%	8.16%	15.74%
Two or More Races	3.73%	7.8%	109.12%
Black	2.49%	1.77%	-28.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%