Explore the Family Name Safari

The meaning of Safari

1. Muslim (Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Safar 3. 2. Origin undetermined. In some cases possibly a shortened form of Armenian Safarian.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Safari witnessed a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 75,219 in popularity while by 2010 it climbed to 59,324, that's a 21.13% rise in rank. This mirrors an increase in the number of individuals carrying the Safari surname, which grew from 239 in 2000 to 341 in 2010, a substantial increase of 42.68%. The proportion of individuals named Safari per 100k people also rose by 33.33% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,219	#59,324	21.13%
Count	239	341	42.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Safari

From an ethnicity perspective, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Safari surname from 2000 to 2010. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds in either year. Individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 15.06% in 2000 to 11.73% in 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Safari surname who identified as White increased slightly from 66.53% to 68.91%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable decrease, down from 4.60% in 2000 to 2.35% in 2010. However, those identifying as Black showed an increase, from 12.97% in 2000 to 15.25% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	66.53%	68.91%	3.58%
Black	12.97%	15.25%	17.58%
Two or More Races	15.06%	11.73%	-22.11%
Hispanic	4.6%	2.35%	-48.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%