Explore the Family Name Luzar

The meaning of Luzar

Slovenian (Lužar): topographic name for a person who lived near a shallow pool, derived from luža ‘shallow pool’. Compare Luscher.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Luzar has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Luzar ranked 55,971st in terms of frequency among surnames in the United States, falling to 62,189th in 2010, marking an 11.11% decrease. The total count of individuals with the Luzar surname also decreased during this period, from 342 to 322, a drop of 5.85%. Consequently, the proportion of Luzars per 100,000 people also reduced by 15.38%, from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#62,189	-11.11%
Count	342	322	-5.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Luzar

As for the ethnic identity associated with Luzar, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity, though there has been a minor shift over the decade. In 2000, 96.49% of those with the surname Luzar identified as White, but this slightly decreased to 92.86% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native among the Luzar population in either year. However, the number of individuals identifying as two or more races increased from 1.46% in 2000 to 2.80% in 2010, a significant rise of 91.78%. Over the same period, a new emergence of Hispanic identification was noted, with 2.48% of Luzars identifying as such in 2010, where there were none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	92.86%	-3.76%
Two or More Races	1.46%	2.8%	91.78%
Hispanic	0%	2.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%