Explore the Family Name Kotlyar

The meaning of Kotlyar

Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Jewish (from Ukraine): occupational name for a boiler maker or coppersmith, Ukrainian and Rusyn kotlyar. Compare Kotlar and Kotlarz. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Vladimir, Boris, Igor, Yefim, Aleksandr, Leonid, Mikhail, Aleksey, Arkady, Oleg, Semyon, Sergey. Jewish Faina, Yakov, Busya, Gersh, Gitel, Isaak, Moysey, Naum, Rivka, Tsilya.

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

The surname "Kotlyar" has seen a dip in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 41,448th but slipped to the 44,653rd spot by 2010, marking a decrease of 7.73%. The actual count of people with this surname also fell slightly over the decade, from 495 individuals in 2000 to 481 in 2010— a 2.83% decline. This means that the proportion of people named Kotlyar per 100,000 population also decreased from 0.18 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,448	#44,653	-7.73%
Count	495	481	-2.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kotlyar

Concerning the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname "Kotlyar", census data shows an almost exclusive association with White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Two or more races. In 2000, about 98.79% of those with the surname Kotlyar identified as White, which marginally increased to 99.17% by 2010. This data reflects a minor increase of 0.38%, further solidifying the strong correlation between the surname "Kotlyar" and White ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.79%	99.17%	0.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%