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

Dolar, 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 Dolar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dolar in America

Dolar is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dolar surname appeared 238 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 Dolar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dolar 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 Dolar

The surname DOLAR is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic during the 13th century. It is derived from the Old Czech word "dolar," which means a miner or someone who works in a quarry or mine. This occupation-based surname likely emerged in areas with a significant mining industry, such as the Ore Mountains or the Bohemian mining towns.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name DOLAR can be found in a 1389 document from the town of Kuttenberg (now Kutná Hora), which was a prominent center for silver mining in medieval Bohemia. The document mentions a certain Václav Dolar, who was likely a miner or worked in a related occupation.

By the 15th century, the surname had spread to other regions of the Czech lands, and variations in spelling began to appear, such as Dolar, Doller, and Dolárek. In 1487, a record from the town of Litomyšl mentions a landowner named Jan Dolar.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname DOLAR became more widespread across Central Europe, particularly in areas with mining activities. Notable individuals with this surname include Kryštof Dolar (1562-1629), a Bohemian mathematician and astronomer who worked with Johannes Kepler and contributed to the development of logarithms.

In the 18th century, the surname DOLAR made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. One significant figure was Johann Dolar (1738-1819), a German-born architect who designed several notable buildings in St. Petersburg, Russia, during the reign of Catherine the Great.

As people migrated from Central and Eastern Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname DOLAR spread to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. One notable individual was Alois Dolar (1859-1927), an Austrian-born painter and illustrator who gained recognition for his portraits and landscapes.

Throughout history, the surname DOLAR has been associated with various occupations, including mining, engineering, architecture, and the arts, reflecting the diverse paths taken by those who carried this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dolar

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

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

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