Explore the Family Name Garufi
The meaning of Garufi
Italian: variant of Garufo, which is from Arabic, from, amongst other possibilities, qarūf ‘hard, cruel’, ʿarūf ‘constant, persevering’, or ʿarūf(ah) ‘one who knows’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Santo, Carmelo, Domenica, Francesca, Mario, Remo, Sal, Salvatore, Tino.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Garufi in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Garufi has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 65,133rd in terms of commonality, but dropped to the rank of 68,547th in 2010, a change of -5.24%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Garufi surname increased slightly from 285 to 287, showing a 0.7% growth. However, when accounting for population growth, the proportion of individuals per 100k with the Garufi surname declined by -9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,133 | #68,547 | -5.24% |
| Count | 285 | 287 | 0.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garufi
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Garufi surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this demographic from 98.25% in 2000 to 96.17% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Garufi surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which did not exist in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.25% | 96.17% | -2.12% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.14% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |