Explore the Family Name Pekar

The meaning of Pekar

Czech (Pekař), Slovak (mainly Pekár), Rusyn (in Slovakia spelled Pekár), Ukrainian, and Croatian: occupational name from Czech pekař, Slovak pekár, Rusyn, Ukrainian, and Croatian pekar ‘baker’. Compare Baker.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pekar's popularity saw a slight decline in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pekar ranked as the 20,982nd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to 23,065th place, marking a decrease of 9.93%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also experienced a decrease from 1,168 in 2000 to 1,108 in 2010, a drop of 5.14%. The proportion of people with the last name Pekar per 100,000 people dropped by 11.63%, from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,982	#23,065	-9.93%
Count	1,168	1,108	-5.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.38	-11.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pekar

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Pekar surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in 2000 and 2010, a significant majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.15% and 95.49% respectively). During the same time frame, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.71% to 2.89%, a growth of 69.01%. Those identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased from 1.46% to 0.90%, a drop of 38.36%. No individuals with the surname Pekar identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.15%	95.49%	-0.69%
Hispanic	1.71%	2.89%	69.01%
Two or More Races	1.46%	0.9%	-38.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%