Explore the Family Name Tomar

The meaning of Tomar

Indian (Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh): Kshatriya, Jat name from Sanskrit tomaras meaning ‘javelin’ probably referring to the lance carried by vassals of kings who later established their own kingdom around 700 AD.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tomar has seen a significant increase in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked 74,675th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 52,619th spot, marking an impressive growth of almost 30%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a hefty surge from 241 in 2000 to 394 in 2010; that's a rise of nearly 63.5%. The proportion per 100k people also increased from 0.09 to 0.13, showcasing a 44.44% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#52,619	29.54%
Count	241	394	63.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tomar

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows fascinating shifts. The Asian/Pacific Islander group recorded the largest growth among Tomar bearers, increasing from 39.42% in 2000 to 63.96% in 2010. This signifies a substantial change of 62.25%. On the other hand, the proportion of those identifying as White decreased from 38.17% to 23.60%, marking a decline of 38.17%. There was also a decrease in the percentage of Black Tomar bearers from 8.3% to 6.35%. Notably, the Hispanic community saw a new emergence in the count of Tomars from 0 to 4.06%. However, there were no changes in the American Indian and Alaskan Native group or the Two or more races group, which showed 0% in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	39.42%	63.96%	62.25%
White	38.17%	23.6%	-38.17%
Black	8.3%	6.35%	-23.49%
Hispanic	0%	4.06%	0%
Two or More Races	9.96%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%