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

Mohar, 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 Mohar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mohar in America

Mohar is the 36204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mohar surname appeared 619 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 Mohar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mohar 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 Mohar

The surname Mohar is believed to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, possibly in the region of modern-day Pakistan or northern India. The name is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "mohar," which means "seal" or "stamp," and was likely used as an occupational surname for individuals involved in the production or use of seals or stamps.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mohar can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document compiled during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The text mentions several individuals with the surname Mohar, suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the name Mohar appeared in the records of the East India Company, which had established trading posts and settlements in various parts of India. Some notable individuals from this period include Mir Mohar Ali Khan (1642-1712), a prominent military commander and governor during the Mughal Empire, and Mohammad Mohar Alam (1670-1735), a poet and scholar who served as a court historian under the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

As the British colonial presence in India grew, the Mohar surname spread to other parts of the subcontinent and beyond. In the late 18th century, Rai Mohar Singh (1755-1821) was a powerful landowner and chieftain in the region of present-day Uttar Pradesh, known for his influential role in local politics and his involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British rule.

In the 20th century, the name Mohar gained recognition through individuals like Mirza Mohammad Mohar Ali Khan (1896-1970), a prominent politician and lawyer who served as the Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) in Pakistan, and Mohar Singh Oberoi (1898-1977), the founder of the renowned Oberoi hotel chain in India.

Another notable figure with the surname Mohar is Mohar Kalsakau (1945-2019), a prominent politician and activist from the Federated States of Micronesia, who played a significant role in the country's struggle for independence from the United States and served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Pohnpei State.

While the Mohar surname has its roots in the Indian subcontinent, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, the name remains closely tied to its historical origins and continues to hold cultural significance in the region where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mohar

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

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

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