Explore the Family Name Skaar

The meaning of Skaar

Norwegian (also Skår): habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably on the west coast of Norway, named Skår or Skor, from Old Norse skor ‘ledge, cleft in a mountain’. Compare Score 2 and Skar 2. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Espen, Karsten, Nels, Sig.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Skaar has slightly decreased in rank from 2000 to 2010. The surname was ranked 23,530th in 2000 and fell to 24,352nd by 2010, marking a decline of 3.49%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname has seen a marginal increase from 1,006 in 2000 to 1,029 in 2010, an increment of 2.29%. The proportion per 100k of the population saw a decrease of 5.41% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,530	#24,352	-3.49%
Count	1,006	1,029	2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.35	-5.41%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Skaar

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Skaar, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to the White ethnic identity. In 2000, 97.71% of those with the surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 96.11% by 2010. The Hispanic representation in the Skaar family name more than doubled from 0.89% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010. A small percentage of individuals identified as belonging to two or more races increased by 33.75%, from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.71%	96.11%	-1.64%
Hispanic	0.89%	2.04%	129.21%
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.07%	33.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%