Explore the Family Name Rotar

The meaning of Rotar

1. Romanian, Moldovan, and Ukrainian (of Romanian origin): occupational name from Romanian rotar ‘wheelwright’, from roată ‘wheel’, Latin rota. 2. Slovenian: topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing in the uplands, derived from dialect rote ‘clearing in the uplands’. Compare Rotter. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Oksana, Vasiliy, Vladimir.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rotar has seen a surge in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 50,903 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 44,653, an increase of 12.28%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Rotar surname also witnessed an uptick, going from 385 in 2000 to 481 in 2010, marking a 24.94% growth. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased slightly over this period, from 0.14 to 0.16, a rise of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,903	#44,653	12.28%
Count	385	481	24.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.16	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rotar

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Rotar surname identify as White. In 2000, 96.36% of those with the surname identified as such, and this figure rose slightly to 97.71% by 2010. In 2000, a small percentage (2.34%) identified as belonging to two or more races, but this category dropped to zero in 2010. No individuals with the Rotar surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	97.71%	1.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.34%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%