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

Sahr, 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 Sahr surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sahr in America

Sahr is the 25020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sahr surname appeared 993 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 Sahr.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sahr 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 Sahr

The surname "SAHR" is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "saar," which means "sand" or "gravel." This suggests that the name was likely derived from a geographical location or a topographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SAHR can be found in the Germanisches Namenbuch, a comprehensive work on German surnames published in the late 19th century. The book mentions a certain Johann SAHR, who lived in the region of Saxony in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, the name SAHR appeared in various church records and local registers across different parts of Germany. For instance, there is a record of a Hans SAHR, born in 1632 in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, located in the present-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

The name SAHR has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such individual was Karl Friedrich SAHR, a German historian and writer who lived from 1808 to 1872. He was known for his works on the history of ancient Greece and Rome.

Another prominent figure with the surname SAHR was Ferdinand SAHR, a German architect who lived from 1835 to 1904. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin, including the former Reichsbank building and the Charlottenburg Palace.

In the 19th century, the name SAHR was also found in some of the early immigration records from Germany to the United States. One example is Johann SAHR, who arrived in New York City in 1852, according to passenger lists of the time.

Moving into the 20th century, one notable individual with the surname SAHR was Erich SAHR, a German film director and screenwriter who lived from 1901 to 1975. He is best known for his work on several popular German films in the 1930s and 1940s.

While the surname SAHR may not be among the most common surnames in the world, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its German origins, with various notable individuals bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sahr

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

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

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