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

Figlar, 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 Figlar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Figlar in America

Figlar is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Figlar surname appeared 122 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 Figlar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Figlar 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 Figlar

The surname FIGLAR originated in Poland. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "figlar," which means "jester" or "prankster." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who had a humorous or playful personality in the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FIGLAR surname dates back to the 15th century in the region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska). It appeared in a document from the town of Kraków, where a man named Jan Figlar was mentioned as a resident.

In the 16th century, the FIGLAR name was found in various historical records across different parts of Poland, including the cities of Poznań and Gdańsk. This indicates that the name had spread to other areas of the country by that time.

During the 17th century, a notable figure with the FIGLAR surname was Andrzej Figlar (1590-1665), a Polish poet and writer who was known for his satirical works and contributions to the development of Polish literature.

In the 18th century, the FIGLAR name appeared in the records of the village of Stary Sącz in the Małopolska region. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname from that area was Wojciech Figlar, who was born in 1712.

Another prominent person with the FIGLAR surname was Józef Figlar (1820-1885), a Polish painter and art educator who lived in the 19th century. He is remembered for his landscape paintings and his work as a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków.

Throughout history, the FIGLAR surname has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Figlary in the Lublin Voivodeship, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Figlar

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

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

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