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

Notar, 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 Notar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Notar in America

Notar is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Notar surname appeared 191 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 Notar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Notar 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 Notar

The surname "NOTAR" is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "notaro," which means "notary" or "scribe." This suggests that the name's earliest bearers were likely involved in record-keeping or legal professions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work documenting the history and culture of the Aztec people. The author, a Franciscan friar named Bernardino de Sahagún, worked with a team of Nahua scribes, one of whom was named Antonio Notar.

In the 14th century, a prominent family bearing the name Notar resided in the city of Bologna, which was renowned for its prestigious university and legal tradition. Documents from this era mention a nobleman named Giacomo Notar, who served as a magistrate and advisor to the ruling Bentivoglio family.

During the Renaissance, the name Notar was associated with the arts and literature. In the early 16th century, a poet and playwright from Verona named Gianfrancesco Notar gained recognition for his works, which included the pastoral comedy "La Casina."

In the 18th century, the name appeared in the records of the Venetian Republic. A merchant and trader named Marco Notar was noted for his successful business ventures, which involved importing spices and textiles from the East Indies.

Another noteworthy figure was Giuseppe Notar, an Italian architect and engineer who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Milan, including the Teatro alla Scala and the Palazzo del Governo.

Throughout its history, the surname Notar has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Notari, Notaro, and Notari. It has also been associated with specific geographical locations, including the towns of Notaresco and Notarnicola in southern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Notar

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

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

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