Explore the Family Name Safdar

The meaning of Safdar

Muslim (mainly Pakistan): from the personal name Ṣafdar, based on Persian ṣaf-dar ‘brave, warlike’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Safdar has notably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Safdar was ranked as the 83,004th most popular surname in the United States and rose to the 55,121st spot by 2010, marking a significant 33.59% climb. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a substantial increase during this period, expanding from 211 in 2000 to 373 in 2010, a change of 76.78%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Safdar per 100,000 residents grew by 62.5%, moving from 0.08 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,004	#55,121	33.59%
Count	211	373	76.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.13	62.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Safdar

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Safdar surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010. While 67.3% identified as such in 2000, the percentage rose to 83.65% by 2010, signifying a 24.29% increase. During this same decade, those identifying as having two or more ethnicities decreased dramatically from 18.48% to 5.36%, a reduction of about 71%. Similarly, the percentage of Safdars identifying as White fell from 9.95% to 7.24%, and those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 4.27% to 1.61%. There were no individuals with the Safdar surname who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	67.3%	83.65%	24.29%
White	9.95%	7.24%	-27.24%
Two or More Races	18.48%	5.36%	-71%
Hispanic	4.27%	1.61%	-62.3%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%