Explore the Family Name Pechar

The meaning of Pechar

1. Czech: occupational name for someone who prepared, sold, or used pitch, from Old High German pecher (see Pecher). 2. Czech: from a derivative of the personal name Pech. 3. Americanized form of Slovenian Pečar or Croatian Pećar (see Pecar).

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

The surname Pechar is not exceptionally common in the United States, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was the 104,819th most prevalent surname, and this rank shifted slightly to 105,079th by 2010, a small decrease of 0.25%. Despite its drop in ranking, the number of individuals with the surname Pechar actually increased during this decade. There were 158 people named Pechar in 2000, but this figure rose to 170 by 2010, marking a growth of 7.59%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#104,819	#105,079	-0.25%
Count	158	170	7.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pechar

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pechar, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a predominantly White heritage. In both 2000 and 2010, an overwhelming majority of people with the surname identified as White, with the percentage barely shifting from 95.57% to 95.29%. A small proportion identified as Hispanic in 2000, representing 3.8% of individuals with the surname Pechar, but Census data for 2010 did not show any recorded Hispanic individuals with this surname. No individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native background were recorded with the surname Pechar in either year. The "Two or more races" category also recorded no change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.57%	95.29%	-0.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.8%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%