Explore the Family Name Zarr
The meaning of Zarr
1. Americanized form of South German Zerr. 2. Americanized form of Croatian, Serbian, Polish, Rusyn (from Poland), or Slovenian Car, or Rusyn (from Slovakia) Cár ‘tsar’. 3. American shortened and altered form of Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Zaretsky or of its altered form Zaretzky, and possibly also an altered form of Zar. History: Joseph (Yussel) Zarr, born in 1871 in Russia, died in 1933 in IL, was the son of Moshe Zaretzky.
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How common is the last name Zarr in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zarr saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,248th in popularity with a count of 648 individuals, corresponding to a proportion of 0.24 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, its rank had dropped to 40,144 and the count to 546 individuals, indicating a drop in its proportion to 0.19 per 100,000 people. The change in both rank and count represents a decrease of over 15%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,248 | #40,144 | -20.74% |
| Count | 648 | 546 | -15.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.19 | -20.83% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zarr
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Zarr also shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.60% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage dipped slightly to 94.51%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.54% to 2.38%. Notably, there was no representation of the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. However, the data reveals an emergence of individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.6% | 94.51% | -2.16% |
| Hispanic | 1.54% | 2.38% | 54.55% |
| Black | 0% | 1.28% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.77% | 1.1% | 42.86% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |