Explore the Family Name Saffo

The meaning of Saffo

Perhaps an altered form of English Saffell or Safford.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Saffo has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Saffo was ranked as the 46,678th most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it moved up to the 44,872nd spot, a change of approximately 3.87%. The number of individuals with the Saffo surname also saw an increase during this time frame, moving from a count of 429 in 2000 to 478 in 2010. This increase corresponds to a growth rate of 11.42%, while the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,678	#44,872	3.87%
Count	429	478	11.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Saffo

When examining the ethnicity associated with the Saffo surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White increased from 39.86% to 44.14%, marking a 10.74% change. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races slightly decreased from 3.50% to 2.93%, a drop of 16.29%. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw a decrease from 55.48% to 51.46%, down by 7.25%. Interestingly, in 2010, a small percentage of individuals (1.26%) reported their ethnic identity as Hispanic which was not recorded in 2000. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	55.48%	51.46%	-7.25%
White	39.86%	44.14%	10.74%
Two or More Races	3.5%	2.93%	-16.29%
Hispanic	0%	1.26%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%