Pekar Explained

Pekař (feminine Pekařová) is a Czech surname. Pekár (feminine Pekárová) is a Slovak surname. In both languages the surname denotes "baker".

Notable people with the surname include:

• Harvey Pekar (1939–2010), American underground comic book writer, music critic and media personality
• Jaroslav Pekař (born 1944), Czech sports shooter
• Jonathan Pekar (born 1970), American producer, actor, comedian, director and artist
• Josef Pekař (1870–1937), Czech historian
• László Pekár (born 1993), Hungarian footballer
• Matúš Pekár (born 1984), Slovak footballer
• Solomon Isaakovich Pekar (1917–1985), Soviet theoretical physicist
• Štefan Pekár (born 1988), Slovak footballer