Explore the Family Name Mazar
The meaning of Mazar
1. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic); Rusyn (from Slovakia; also Mazár); probably also an altered form of Ukrainian Mazyar: occupational name for a dealer in tar, wheel grease, or cart grease, from Ukrainian mazyar. 2. Croatian (Mažar): ethnic name from a variant of Mađar ‘Hungarian’ (see Madar), or from a variant Slavicized form of the Hungarian cognate Magyar. 3. Slovak (Mažár and Mážár): from mažár, the old form of mažiar ‘mortar’ (a device in which things are ground up with a pestle), possibly applied as a metonymic occupational name for a spicer. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Rivka, Shimon.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mazar in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mazar held the 55,609th rank in terms of popularity in the United States in the year 2000. A decade later, in 2010, it shifted to the 55,619th position, marking a slight decrease of 0.02%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 345 in 2000 to 369 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 6.96%. The proportion of individuals with the Mazar surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.13 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,609 | #55,619 | -0.02% |
| Count | 345 | 369 | 6.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mazar
When looking at the ethnicity of individuals with the Mazar surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a significant majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with an increase from 90.72% to 91.87%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander reduced by almost 32%, from 3.19% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010. The Hispanic fraction saw a rise of 15.12%, moving from 3.77% to 4.34%. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.72% | 91.87% | 1.27% |
| Hispanic | 3.77% | 4.34% | 15.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.19% | 2.17% | -31.97% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |