Explore the Family Name Zagar

The meaning of Zagar

Slovenian and Croatian (Žagar): occupational name from Slovenian and dialectal Croatian žagar ‘sawyer’. Compare Sagar, Sager, Schager, and Zager. Some characteristic forenames: Slovenian or Croatian Darko, Marko.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Zagar' has seen a decline in recent years. In 2000, Zagar was ranked 26,761st and by 2010, it dropped to a rank of 29,422nd, showing a change of -9.94 percent. The count also declined from 855 individuals bearing the name in 2000 to 803 in 2010, which is a decrease of approximately 6.08 percent. Similarly, the proportion per 100k people with this surname dropped by 15.62 percent, from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,761	#29,422	-9.94%
Count	855	803	-6.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.27	-15.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zagar

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Zagar', it's apparent that there have been some shifts between the years 2000 and 2010, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.49 percent identified as White, whereas in 2010 this figure had dropped slightly to 94.40 percent. The Hispanic representation increased significantly from 1.40 percent in 2000 to 3.24 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.40 percent to zero within the same time period. New categories emerged in 2010 with 0.75 percent identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.62 percent as Black.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	94.4%	-2.17%
Hispanic	1.4%	3.24%	131.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.75%	0%
Black	0%	0.62%	0%
Two or More Races	1.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%