Explore the Family Name Pickar

The meaning of Pickar

German: very rare variant of Picker 3 and, in North America, probably (also) an altered form of this or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

Data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the popularity of the surname Pickar has slightly increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Pickar surname ranked 37,788 in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it climbed to a rank of 37,180, representing a 1.61% increase. The actual count of individuals with the Pickar surname also grew from 553 in 2000 to 600 in 2010, an increase of 8.5%. However, when considering the overall proportion per 100,000 people, there was no change observed during this decade.

20002010Change
Rank#37,788#37,1801.61%
Count5536008.5%
Proportion per 100k0.20.20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pickar

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data regarding ethnicity, the Pickar surname is predominantly associated with white individuals. This association grew slightly stronger between 2000 and 2010, going from 98.37% to 98.67%. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Hispanic association with the Pickar surname in 2010, introducing a 1% representation for this group. No Pickar individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White98.37%98.67%0.3%
Hispanic0%1%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%