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

Baars, 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 Baars surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baars in America

Baars is the 43151st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baars surname appeared 501 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 Baars.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baars 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 Baars

The surname "BAARS" is of Dutch origin, first appearing in records during the 16th century in the Netherlands. It is believed to be derived from the Old Dutch word "baer," meaning "bear," which was likely used as a nickname for someone who possessed strength or ferocity akin to a bear.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch Republic's baptismal records from the late 1500s. The name was particularly prominent in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland, where it was often associated with families residing in rural areas or small towns.

In the 17th century, the surname Baars gained some notoriety through the exploits of Pieter Baars, a Dutch naval officer and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the East Indies. Born in 1612 in Amsterdam, Pieter Baars served in the Dutch East India Company and is known for his detailed accounts of the island of Borneo and its indigenous peoples.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Baars was Jacobus Baars, a Dutch painter and engraver active in the 18th century. Born in 1707 in Amsterdam, Jacobus Baars is best known for his intricate etchings and engravings depicting landscapes and cityscapes of the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, the Baars surname appeared in records linked to the town of Baarn, located in the province of Utrecht. It is possible that the name's spelling may have evolved from an earlier association with this place name, which itself is derived from the Old Dutch word "baren," meaning "barons" or "noblemen."

One of the most renowned individuals with the surname Baars was Dirk Baars, a Dutch novelist and playwright born in 1848 in The Hague. Baars' works, which included novels and plays exploring themes of social injustice and the plight of the working class, earned him a reputation as one of the leading literary voices of the Dutch Realist movement.

Another notable figure was Johanna Baars-Hosang, a Dutch-Surinamese activist and politician born in 1899 in Paramaribo, Suriname. Baars-Hosang was a prominent figure in the Surinamese independence movement and served as a member of the National Assembly of Suriname after the country gained independence from the Netherlands in 1975.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baars

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

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 Baars 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 Baars 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 Baars was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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