Explore the Family Name Nisar

The meaning of Nisar

Muslim (Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan): from the Arabic personal name Nisār ‘sacrifice’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nisar has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 70,679th in terms of popularity. However, by 2010, it had climbed up to the 46,314th position, signifying a change of 34.47 percent. When looking at the actual count, the number of people with the Nisar surname also rose from 258 in 2000 to 460 in 2010 - an increase of approximately 78.29 percent. The proportion per 100,000 also showed a positive change, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, a 60 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,679	#46,314	34.47%
Count	258	460	78.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.16	60%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nisar

In terms of ethnicity as provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, there were notable shifts among individuals with the surname Nisar. The majority identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 69.77 percent in 2000 to 81.74 percent in 2010, representing a 17.16 percent change. Those who identified with two or more races experienced a decline, dropping from 16.28 percent in 2000 to 7.39 percent in 2010 - a decrease of 54.61 percent. Individuals identifying as White also saw a reduction of 22.82 percent, moving from 12.40 percent in 2000 to 9.57 percent in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	69.77%	81.74%	17.16%
White	12.4%	9.57%	-22.82%
Two or More Races	16.28%	7.39%	-54.61%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%