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

Nicar, 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 Nicar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nicar in America

Nicar is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nicar surname appeared 127 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 Nicar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nicar 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 Nicar

The surname NICAR is believed to have originated from the Slavic regions of Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

One possible derivation of the name NICAR could be from the Slavic root word "nic," which means "nothing" or "nobody." This could suggest that the name may have been a descriptive nickname or a reference to someone of humble origins or low social standing. Alternatively, it may have been derived from a Slavic place name or a topographic feature.

In terms of historical references, the earliest recorded instances of the NICAR surname are found in various church records and tax rolls from the 15th and 16th centuries. The name appears in documents from cities such as Krakow, Lviv, and Minsk, suggesting that it was widely distributed across the Slavic regions at that time.

One notable individual with the NICAR surname was Jan Nicar (c. 1450 - 1520), a Polish merchant and trader who was involved in the lucrative salt trade between Poland and the Baltic region. His name is mentioned in several historical records related to trade agreements and business transactions during the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

Another individual of note was Katarzyna Nicar (c. 1530 - 1605), a Polish noblewoman who is recorded as being a patron of the arts and a supporter of various religious and cultural initiatives in her hometown of Krakow. Her name appears in several chronicles and manuscripts from the 16th century.

In the 17th century, a man named Mikołaj Nicar (c. 1620 - 1692) was a prominent landowner and local official in the city of Lviv, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is mentioned in various administrative records and legal documents from that period.

Moving into the 18th century, there was a Polish military officer named Stanisław Nicar (1735 - 1810) who served in the army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later in the Napoleonic Wars. He is noted for his participation in several key battles and campaigns during that turbulent era of European history.

Finally, in the 19th century, a Ukrainian scholar and writer named Ivan Nicar (1825 - 1895) gained recognition for his works on Ukrainian folklore, literature, and cultural traditions. He is considered an important figure in the preservation and promotion of Ukrainian cultural identity during the period when Ukraine was part of the Russian Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nicar

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

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

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