Explore the Family Name Puskar

The meaning of Puskar

Czech (Puškař); Slovak (Puškár); Croatian, Serbian, Bosniak, and Slovenian (Puškar): occupational name for a rifle or gun maker, from a derivative of Slavic puška ‘gun, rifle’. Compare Pushkar 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Puskar has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the 21st century. In 2000, Puskar was ranked as the 23,056th most popular surname in the United States, with 1035 individuals bearing it. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 24,665, reflecting a decrease of around 7%. The number of people named Puskar also decreased in this period, from 1035 in 2000 to 1012 in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 2.22%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Puskar surname per 100,000 people fell by 10.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,056	#24,665	-6.98%
Count	1,035	1,012	-2.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Puskar

As for the ethnicity associated with the Puskar surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people bearing this name identify as White. In 2000, this group represented 97.78% of all Puskars, and the percentage slightly increased to 98.52% by 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased significantly from 1.06% in 2000 to 0.49% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of Hispanic Puskars saw a slight decrease of 13.24%, going from 0.68% in 2000 to 0.59% in 2010. There were no Puskars recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.78%	98.52%	0.76%
Hispanic	0.68%	0.59%	-13.24%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0.49%	-53.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%