Explore the Family Name Saar
The meaning of Saar
1. German, Dutch, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from any of various places called Saar, in particular one in western Germany on the French border, which takes its name from the river on which it stands. This is found in Latin sources as Saravus, and ultimately goes back to an Indo-European root, ser-, sar- ‘flow’. 2. Jewish: from Hebrew saar ‘storm’, a translation of German Sturm, either a nickname or an artificial name. 3. Dutch: from the Biblical female personal name Sara. 4. Estonian: arbitrary surname from saar, either ‘ash-tree’ or ‘island’. 5. Estonian: from a pet form of the personal name Balthasar (see Baltazar).
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How common is the last name Saar in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Saar" has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 20,436 among all surnames in the U.S., but had dropped slightly to 21,439 by 2010, marking a 4.91% decrease in rank. Despite this shift in ranking, the actual number of individuals with the surname increased marginally from 1,208 in 2000 to 1,219 in 2010, showing a 0.91% growth. However, its proportion per 100k people experienced an 8.89% decrease over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,436 | #21,439 | -4.91% |
| Count | 1,208 | 1,219 | 0.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.41 | -8.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saar
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and having the Saar surname decreased from 0.99% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races appeared in the 2010 data at 1.56%, not having been represented in 2000. The largest group remained those identifying as White, although their percentage decreased slightly from 94.45% in 2000 to 93.27% in 2010. Individuals of Hispanic ethnicity saw an increase from 2.24% to 2.87%, while those identifying as Black also saw a rise from 1.41% to 1.80%. There were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.45% | 93.27% | -1.25% |
| Hispanic | 2.24% | 2.87% | 28.12% |
| Black | 1.41% | 1.8% | 27.66% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.56% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.99% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |