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

Kakar, 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 Kakar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kakar in America

Kakar is the 29138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kakar surname appeared 813 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 Kakar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kakar 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 Kakar

The surname "KAKAR" is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the regions of modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is derived from the Persian word "Kakari," which means "one who comes from the village of Kakar." This suggests that the name was initially associated with a particular village or region within these areas.

The Kakar tribe is a prominent Pashtun tribe that has been historically located in the areas of Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan, as well as in the southern provinces of Afghanistan. The earliest recorded mention of the Kakar tribe can be traced back to the 16th century, when they were part of the Ghilji Pashtun confederacy.

In the 17th century, the Kakars played a significant role in the resistance against the Mughal Empire, led by their chieftain Malik Kakar. This resistance ultimately led to the formation of the Kalat Khanate, a principality ruled by the Kakar tribe in the region of Balochistan.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Kakar was Malik Kakar, the chieftain who led the Kakar tribe's resistance against the Mughals in the 17th century. Another notable figure was Mir Ahmad Khan Kakar (1721-1795), the first ruler of the Kalat Khanate, who established the dynasty that ruled the region until the 19th century.

In the 19th century, several Kakar chieftains played influential roles in the region's power struggles, including Mir Khudadad Khan Kakar (1838-1893), who ruled the Kalat Khanate from 1857 to 1893, and Mir Mahmud Khan Kakar (1857-1939), who served as the governor of Kalat from 1935 to 1939.

Beyond the Indian subcontinent, individuals with the surname Kakar can also be found in other parts of the world, often due to migration and diaspora. For example, Jalaluddin Kakar (1939-2022) was an Afghan-American author and academic who wrote extensively on Afghan culture and society.

Throughout history, the surname Kakar has been associated with the Pashtun tribe and their influence in the regions of modern-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. While the name may have evolved over time, its origins can be traced back to the village or region from which the Kakar tribe originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kakar

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

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

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