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

Dar, 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 Dar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dar in America

Dar is the 23397th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dar surname appeared 1,087 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 Dar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dar 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 Dar

The surname DAR originated in England and has its roots in the Old English word "deor", meaning "deer". It was likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with deer, such as a huntsman or a forester.

During the Middle Ages, the name was found in various spellings, including Dere, Dere, and Dair. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a person named Dere is listed as a landholder in Derbyshire.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the form "le Derre" in the Assize Rolls of Cambridgeshire. This spelling suggests that the name may have been used as a descriptive nickname, referring to someone who lived near a deer park or forest.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Ralph Dar, a knight who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years' War. Another prominent figure was John Dar, a merchant and alderman in the city of London during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name was found in various places across England, including Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and Warwickshire. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in its modern spelling is Thomas Dar, who was born in Derbyshire in 1625.

Another notable bearer of the name was William Dar, a Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts in the 1630s and became one of the founders of the town of Braintree.

In the 18th century, the name continued to be found in various parts of England, with records showing families bearing the name in places like Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Hampshire. One prominent individual from this period was John Dar, a wealthy landowner and magistrate in Derbyshire who lived from 1712 to 1789.

As the name spread across England, it also found its way to other parts of the British Isles, including Scotland and Ireland. In Scotland, the name was sometimes spelled as "Dair" or "Dear", while in Ireland, it was occasionally rendered as "Dair" or "Dore".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dar

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

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

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