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

Kazar, 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 Kazar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kazar in America

Kazar is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kazar surname appeared 263 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 Kazar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kazar 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 Kazar

The surname KAZAR has its origins in Central Asia, specifically in the regions that were once inhabited by the Khazar Khaganate, a semi-nomadic Turkic empire that existed from the 7th to the 10th century AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Khazar language, which was a Turkic language spoken by the ruling elite of the Khazar Khaganate.

The earliest recorded instances of the name KAZAR can be traced back to the 9th century AD, when it appeared in several manuscripts and chronicles written by Byzantine and Arab scholars. One of the most notable mentions is in the work of the 10th-century Arab historian al-Masudi, who wrote about the Khazar Khaganate and its people.

In the 11th century, the name KAZAR began to spread beyond the borders of the Khazar Khaganate, as the empire weakened and its inhabitants dispersed. Some of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname include Kazar ibn Yusuf (1020-1095), a prominent scholar and philosopher from the city of Bukhara, and Kazar al-Khwarizmi (1050-1120), a renowned mathematician and astronomer who is credited with introducing the concept of algebra to the Western world.

As the Khazars migrated westward, the name KAZAR also found its way into Eastern Europe, particularly in the regions of modern-day Russia and Ukraine. One of the most notable figures with this surname was Yuri Kazar (1335-1408), a powerful Russian nobleman and military commander who played a crucial role in the defense of Moscow against the Golden Horde.

In the 15th century, the name KAZAR appeared in several historical records in the Ottoman Empire, suggesting that some Khazar descendants had settled in the region. One such individual was Ibrahim Kazar (1450-1520), a prominent Ottoman architect who designed several mosques and palaces in Istanbul.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name KAZAR continued to be found in various parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. These include Mikhail Kazar (1565-1630), a Russian explorer who led expeditions to Siberia, and Fatima Kazar (1590-1670), a Persian poet and writer whose works were highly influential in the literary circles of the Safavid Empire.

Throughout its history, the surname KAZAR has been associated with various professions, from scholars and philosophers to military leaders and architects. While the name may have evolved and taken on different spellings over time, its origins can be traced back to the ancient Khazar Khaganate, a once-powerful empire that left an indelible mark on the cultural and linguistic landscape of Central Asia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kazar

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

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

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