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Pilar, del Pilar, or Pilař is a surname.

In Spanish culture, 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
• 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

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