Explore the Family Name Sardar

The meaning of Sardar

Indian, Pakistani, Afghanistani, Bangladeshi, and Iranian: status name or nickname from Persian sardār ‘leader, chief, commander’ (from sar ‘head’), or from a personal name based on this word.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sardar has seen a significant increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,809th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 35,993rd position, indicating a rise of 30.53%. The count, or the number of people with this surname, also saw a dramatic increase from 377 in 2000 to 623 in 2010, which is an increase of 65.25%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 50% from 0.14 to 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#35,993	30.53%
Count	377	623	65.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.21	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sardar

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Sardar, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, predominantly leans towards the Asian/Pacific Islander category. In 2000, 54.11% of people with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and this percentage rose slightly to 57.62% by 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased sharply from 12.20% to 6.26%. There was a slight increase in the White ethnicity from 32.10% to 33.55%. Interestingly, the Hispanic ethnicity emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.09% of the population with the surname Sardar. No changes were observed within the Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	54.11%	57.62%	6.49%
White	32.1%	33.55%	4.52%
Two or More Races	12.2%	6.26%	-48.69%
Hispanic	0%	2.09%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%