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

Sklar, 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 Sklar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sklar in America

Sklar is the 11644th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sklar surname appeared 2,692 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sklar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sklar 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 Sklar

The surname Sklar originates from the Slavic region, with roots that can be traced back to the 9th century. It is believed to have its origins in the area that is now modern-day Poland and Ukraine. The name is derived from the Slavic word "skala," which means "rock" or "cliff," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near a rocky or mountainous terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sklar can be found in the "Metryka Koronna," a collection of historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth dating back to the 15th century. This document mentions a certain "Mikołaj Sklar," who was a landowner in the region of Galicia (now part of western Ukraine) in the year 1452.

During the 16th century, the name Sklar began to spread throughout Eastern Europe, with variations in spelling such as "Skliar" and "Skljar" appearing in various records from the region. Notable individuals from this period include Hryhoriy Sklar, a Cossack leader who fought against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the mid-17th century.

As the centuries progressed, the Sklar name continued to be prevalent in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that are now part of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing this surname was Oleksandr Sklar, a Ukrainian writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance of the late 19th century (born in 1839, died in 1900).

Another notable individual with the Sklar surname was Mykola Sklar, a Ukrainian mathematician and educator who lived from 1848 to 1923. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and was a respected academic in his time.

In the 20th century, the Sklar name gained recognition beyond Eastern Europe, particularly in the United States. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was David Sklar, an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the clothing company Sklar Pepis (born in 1922, died in 2014).

It is worth noting that the Sklar surname has also been found in other parts of the world, such as Israel and Latin America, likely due to migration patterns and the dispersal of Slavic communities over time. However, its roots can be firmly traced back to the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, where it has a rich and long-standing history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sklar

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

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

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