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

Sakmar, 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 Sakmar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sakmar in America

Sakmar is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sakmar surname appeared 207 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 Sakmar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sakmar 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 Sakmar

The surname SAKMAR has its origins in the Middle Eastern region of modern-day Iran and Iraq, dating back to the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the Persian word "sakar," which means "sugar" or "sweet," and may have initially been a nickname or descriptive name for someone who worked in the sugar trade or had a particularly sweet disposition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the writings of the renowned Persian poet and scholar, Saadi Shirazi, who lived from 1210 to 1292 AD. In his celebrated work, the Gulistan, he mentions a man named Sakmar who was a prominent merchant in the city of Shiraz.

During the Safavid dynasty, which ruled over Persia from 1501 to 1736, the name SAKMAR gained further prominence. Several historical documents from this period mention individuals with this surname, including a renowned calligrapher named Mir Sakmar, who was born in Isfahan around 1550 and is celebrated for his intricate and beautiful calligraphic works.

As trade and migration patterns evolved, the name SAKMAR spread to other regions of the Middle East and beyond. In the 17th century, there are records of a family with this surname residing in the Ottoman Empire, specifically in the city of Baghdad, where they were involved in the silk trade.

One notable figure from this era was Hamza Sakmar, a Kurdish poet and scholar who lived from 1650 to 1725. His collection of poetry, titled "The Garden of Wisdom," was widely acclaimed and studied in literary circles throughout the region.

In the 19th century, the name SAKMAR also found its way to the Indian subcontinent, likely through the migration of Persian traders and merchants. One prominent individual bearing this surname was Mirza Sakmar Khan, a Persian-born diplomat and writer who served as the ambassador of the Qajar dynasty to the British East India Company in the 1830s.

Additionally, there are records of a family named SAKMAR living in the city of Lucknow, in present-day India, during the late 19th century. One member of this family, Syed Sakmar Ali, was a respected scholar and educator who founded a prestigious school in the city in 1885.

While the surname SAKMAR is not among the most common in the world today, it has a rich and fascinating history that spans several centuries and regions. From its origins in medieval Persia to its presence in the Ottoman Empire and eventually in the Indian subcontinent, this name has left an indelible mark on the cultural tapestry of the Middle East and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sakmar

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

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

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