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    The surname Sarwar

    A surname, carried by 1,144 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex S660

    Sarwar: #22,481 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Sarwar #22,481, 1,144 people Sarwar: #22,481 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Sarwar #22,481, 1,144 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Sarwar is more common than 86.1% of them.

    Origin

    A surname from classical Persian.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,144 people named Sarwar in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 269,882 Americans. That is up 83% since 2000, when the Census counted 626.

    #22,481
    rank among US surnames
    1,144
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +82.7%
    change since 2000 (was #34,259)

    Who is named Sarwar

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    83% of people named Sarwar identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 8.7% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.0% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 83%
    • White (not Hispanic) 8.7%
    • Two or more races 5.0%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Sarwars

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kabori Sarwar
      Bangladeshi actress, 1950–2021

    Questions

    How common is the surname Sarwar?
    1,144 people in the United States had the surname Sarwar in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 269,882 Americans. It ranked 22,481st of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Sarwar?
    In the 2010 Census, 83% of people named Sarwar identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 8.7% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Sarwar?
    Kabori Sarwar, Bangladeshi actress.
    Where is the surname Sarwar most common?
    Wikidata records people named Sarwar in Pakistan.
    Is the surname Sarwar getting more or less common?
    More common. 626 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,144 in 2010, up 83%.