Explore the Family Name Jaffer

The meaning of Jaffer

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): variant of Jafar. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Akbar, Amir, Mohamed, Abdul, Adil, Ali, Hyder, Khalid, Mohammed, Mohsin, Nazim, Sajjad.

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How common is the last name Jaffer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jaffer has been gaining popularity in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked at 34,904, but by 2010, it had made a significant leap to rank 30,767. This is an increase of 11.85% in its ranking. In terms of actual count, there were 612 individuals with the surname Jaffer recorded in the year 2000. By 2010, that number had grown to 757, which represents a notable 23.69% rise. The proportion of people named Jaffer per 100,000 also saw an increase of 13.04%, moving from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,904	#30,767	11.85%
Count	612	757	23.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.26	13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jaffer

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Jaffer surname is most commonly associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander group, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 63.24% of those with the Jaffer surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and this percentage increased to 69.09% by 2010. While the two or more races category saw a decrease of 33.80%, the percentage of individuals identifying as white also declined from 26.47% in 2000 to 21.14% in 2010. However, the percentage of Black individuals with the Jaffer surname experienced a sharp rise, from 1.96% in 2000 to 3.30% in 2010. There was no change for the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	63.24%	69.09%	9.25%
White	26.47%	21.14%	-20.14%
Two or More Races	7.19%	4.76%	-33.8%
Black	1.96%	3.3%	68.37%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%