Explore the Family Name Outar

The meaning of Outar

Indian: from an Anglicized form of a personal name based on Sanskrit avtar ‘descent’. This surname is found mainly in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Jamaica; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Outar has grown significantly in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Outar was ranked 93,841 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, its rank had improved notably to 59,324, indicating a 36.78% increase in ranking. The count of individuals with the Outar surname also surged during this decade, growing from 181 people in 2000 to 341 in 2010, marking an impressive 88.4% rise. Consequently, the proportion of the Outar surname per 100,000 people also increased from 0.07 to 0.12, showing a 71.43% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,841	#59,324	36.78%
Count	181	341	88.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.12	71.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Outar

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Outar, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Outars identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew by 35.26%, from 23.20% to 31.38%. There was a significant decrease in those identifying with two or more races, falling from 37.02% to 5.57%, a change of -84.95%. The census data showed no Outars identifying as White or Hispanic in 2000, but by 2010, these groups made up 7.33% and 5.28% respectively. The percentage of Outars identifying as Black rose from 33.70% to 46.63%, a 38.37% increase. Furthermore, American Indian and Alaskan Natives also saw an increase from 2.76% to 3.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	33.7%	46.63%	38.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	23.2%	31.38%	35.26%
White	0%	7.33%	0%
Two or More Races	37.02%	5.57%	-84.95%
Hispanic	0%	5.28%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.76%	3.81%	38.04%