Explore the Family Name Masar
The meaning of Masar
Slovak (Masár) and Czech (Masař): occupational name from Slovak dialect masár, Czech archaic masař ‘butcher’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Masar in the United States?
The surname Masar held the rank of 68,973 in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 and dipped slightly to 70,403 in 2010, marking a -2.07 change. The count of individuals bearing this surname increased modestly from 266 in 2000 to 278 in 2010, reflecting a 4.51 percent increase. However, when viewed as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Masar surname saw a decrease of 10 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,973 | #70,403 | -2.07% |
| Count | 266 | 278 | 4.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Masar
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Masar surname identified as White, accounting for 97.37 percent in 2000 and slightly less at 96.40 percent in 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a notable emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identity within this group, increasing from 0 percent in 2000 to 2.52 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the presence of Hispanic identity in this group declined from 1.88 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. Other identities such as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races remained insignificant or were suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.37% | 96.4% | -1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.52% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.88% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |