Pilar or Pilař is a surname. In Spanish language, this surname is derived from "Maria del Pilar", a reference to Mary, mother of Jesus.
In Czech (pilař), and Serbo-Croatian (pìlār, pilar) the surname literally means the occupation of sawyer. The Czech-language feminine form is Pilarová or Pilařová.
Notable people with this surname include:
Đuro Pilar (1846–1893), Croatian geologist, professor and rector at the University of Zagreb Eva Pilarová (1939–2020), Czech jazz and pop music singer, actress and photographer Fernando Pilar (born 1979), Brazilian football player Gladys del Pilar (born 1967), Swedish singer and dancer Gregorio del Pilar (1875–1899), one of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolutionary Forces during the Philippine Revolution Ivo Pilar (1874–1933), Croatian historian, politician and jurist, considered the father of Croatian geopolitics Karel Pilař (born 1977), Czech professional ice hockey player Karolína Pilařová, female Czech curler Marcelo H. del Pilar (1850–1896), Filipino writer, journalist, satirist and revolutionary leader of the Philippine Revolution María del Pilar Pereyra (born 1978), Argentine butterfly swimmer Marivic Co-Pilar (born 1971), Filipino politician Pío del Pilar (1860–1931), revolutionary general of the Philippines Radek Pilař (1931–1993), Czech artist and cartoonist Roman Pilar (1894–1937), Soviet security and intelligence officer Václav Pilař (born 1988), Czech football player América del Pilar Rodrigo (20th century), Argentinian botanist
See also Pilarz (surname)