Explore the Family Name Safarian

The meaning of Safarian

Iranian and Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Safar 3. Another Armenian variant of the surname, found mainly in Armenia and Russia, is Safaryan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Safarian has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 56,392 in terms of popularity and rose to a rank of 52,383 in 2010, marking a 7.11% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw growth during this period, with an increase from 339 people in 2000 to 396 in 2010; this represents a surge of 16.81%. However, the proportion per 100k remained stable at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,392	#52,383	7.11%
Count	339	396	16.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Safarian

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Safarian has shown changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as white increased from 84.96% to 92.42%, making it the most prevalent ethnicity attached to this surname. Those identifying with two or more races dropped significantly from 14.16% in 2000 to 5.81% in 2010, indicating a decrease of 58.97%. The introduction of a new ethnicity, Hispanic, was noted in 2010, accounting for 1.52% of the individuals carrying the Safarian surname. No significant changes were observed among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, with their figures remaining at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.96%	92.42%	8.78%
Two or More Races	14.16%	5.81%	-58.97%
Hispanic	0%	1.52%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%