Find out how popular the last name Adar is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adar.

Adar, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adar in America

Adar is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adar surname appeared 162 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adar to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Adar

The surname ADAR is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region now known as Iraq. It is thought to be derived from the ancient Akkadian language, where the word "adaru" meant "to be bright" or "to shine." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone with a bright or radiant appearance or personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ADAR can be found in cuneiform inscriptions from the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, dating back to around 2500 BCE. These inscriptions mention an individual named Adaru, who was a high-ranking official or priest in the city's temple complex.

During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th centuries, several notable scholars and philosophers bore the name ADAR or variations of it. One such individual was Abu Bakr al-Adar (1057-1131), a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Seville, Spain, who made significant contributions to the study of trigonometry and astronomical observations.

In medieval Europe, the name ADAR appeared in various forms, such as Adar, Ader, and Adair, particularly in regions with strong Jewish or Muslim communities. One notable figure from this period was Isaac ben Moses Adar (c. 1538-1625), a prominent rabbi and Talmudic scholar from Krakow, Poland, who authored several influential works on Jewish law and philosophy.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name ADAR was also found in parts of England and Scotland, often spelled as Adair or Adare. Sir Robert Adair (1763-1855) was a British diplomat and politician who served as Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and later as a Member of Parliament.

Another notable individual with the surname ADAR was Ismail al-Adar (1839-1912), a Syrian writer, journalist, and political activist who played a significant role in the Arab Renaissance movement (al-Nahda) of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He advocated for reforms and modernization in the Ottoman Empire and is considered one of the pioneers of modern Arabic journalism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adar

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adar.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adar was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Adar has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adar was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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