Explore the Family Name Logar
The meaning of Logar
Slovenian: 1. occupational name for a forester or a topographic name for someone who lived by a grove, derived from log ‘(small) wood, grove’. 2. habitational name for someone from any of several places called Log, named with log (see 1 above).
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How common is the last name Logar in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Logar has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Logar was ranked as the 50,686th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 56,588th rank, indicating a change of -11.64%. Similarly, the count of people with the Logar surname decreased from 387 in 2000 to 361 in 2010, a drop of 6.72%. The proportional representation of the surname per 100,000 people also declined by 14.29% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,686 | #56,588 | -11.64% |
| Count | 387 | 361 | -6.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Logar
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Logar identify as White. In 2000, this group made up 97.93% of all Logars, and slightly decreased to 97.51% in 2010, a minor shift of -0.43%. There is a small percentage that identified as Hispanic in 2000, at 1.29%, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. There were no individuals with the Logar surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years, and none reported having two or more races either.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.93% | 97.51% | -0.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |