Explore the Family Name Safa

The meaning of Safa

1. Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic ṣafā, ṣafā’ ‘purity, serenity, candor’. 2. Turkish: ornamental name from safa ‘peace, enjoyment’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Safa experienced significant growth from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was the 58,553rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to 43,651st. This represents a rank increase of approximately 25.45%. The count of individuals with the Safa surname also surged during this period, growing by 52.47% from 324 in 2000 to 494 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Safa per 100,000 U.S. residents increased by 41.67%, from 0.12 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,553	#43,651	25.45%
Count	324	494	52.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.17	41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Safa

The Decennial U.S. Census data further provides insight into the ethnicity associated with the surname Safa. Notably, there was a 44.17% increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category from 2000 to 2010, and those identifying as White showed a slight increase of 3.36%. However, there was a decrease of 40.98% in individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities. The number of people with the Safa surname identifying as Hispanic remained relatively stable, showing a marginal increase of 0.65%. No data was recorded for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories — either due to lack of representation or suppression for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.14%	71.46%	3.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.72%	11.13%	44.17%
Two or More Races	18.52%	10.93%	-40.98%
Hispanic	4.63%	4.66%	0.65%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%