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

Pojar, 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 Pojar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pojar in America

Pojar is the 73464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pojar surname appeared 264 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 Pojar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pojar 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 Pojar

The surname POJAR is of Czech and Slavic origin, originating in the regions of modern-day Czech Republic, Slovakia and surrounding areas of Central Europe. It is believed to have derived from the old Slavic word "pohar", meaning "cup" or "goblet", suggesting that the name may have originally referred to an occupation or trade related to cup-making or serving.

The earliest recorded instances of the POJAR surname can be traced back to the 14th and 15th centuries in various local records and documents from the regions of Bohemia and Moravia, which were part of the Kingdom of Bohemia at the time. One notable example is Jan Pojar, a farmer and landowner mentioned in a land registry from the village of Litomerice in 1432.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the POJAR name appeared in several historical records and manuscripts, such as the Bohemian Estates' Registries and the Littau Land Registries. A prominent figure with this surname was Vaclav Pojar (1543-1612), a Czech politician and nobleman who served as a member of the Bohemian Diet and the Estates of the Kingdom of Bohemia.

In the 18th century, the POJAR surname continued to be found in various regions of the Czech lands, with some individuals migrating to other parts of Europe and beyond. One notable example is Frantisek Pojar (1720-1798), a Czech-born painter and engraver who worked in Vienna and became a member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts.

As the 19th century dawned, the POJAR surname spread further afield, with some individuals emigrating to the Americas and other parts of the world. A notable figure from this period was Bedrich Pojar (1835-1912), a Czech lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Bohemian Diet and the Imperial Council of Austria.

Another significant individual with the POJAR surname was Karel Pojar (1892-1963), a Czech-American artist and illustrator known for his work in children's books and magazines. He spent much of his career in the United States after emigrating there in the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the POJAR surname has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations in the Czech Republic and surrounding regions, such as the town of Pojar in the Pardubice Region and the village of Pojar in the Vysočina Region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pojar

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

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

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