Explore the Family Name Pollara

The meaning of Pollara

Italian (Sicily): 1. habitational name from Pollara, a district of Malfa in Messina province, possibly associated with poultry rearing. 2. (Pollarà): variant of Pullarà, an occupational name for a horse breeder, from modern Greek poularas, from poulari ‘colt’, from classical Greek pōlos. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Fabrizio, Luigi, Salvatore.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Pollara' has seen an increase in its popularity in the United States. The rank of this surname moved from 86,657 in 2000 to 85,357 in 2010, marking a 1.5% increase overall. This change was accompanied by a growth in the count of individuals bearing this surname, rising from 200 in 2000 to 219 in 2010, which is a notable 9.5% rise. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.07 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,657	#85,357	1.5%
Count	200	219	9.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pollara

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Pollara', the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it's predominantly identified as White. In 2000, 96% of individuals with this surname identified as White. This percentage increased slightly to 97.26% in 2010, indicating a growth of 1.31%. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded as zero for both 2000 and 2010, suggesting no individuals with the 'Pollara' surname identified with these ethnic groups.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	97.26%	1.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%