Explore the Family Name Sarfaty

The meaning of Sarfaty

Jewish (Sephardic): habitational name from Hebrew tsarfati ‘from France’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Moshe, Chana, Eliahu, Emanuel, Shulamith.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sarfaty in the United States has slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. The census data reports that it ranked 83,301 in 2000 and dropped to 86,981 in 2010, a change of -4.42%. However, the number of people with this surname has modestly increased from 210 in 2000 to 214 in 2010, a rise of 1.9%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.08 to 0.07 during the same period, marking a 12.5% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#83,301#86,981-4.42%
Count2102141.9%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sarfaty

When we look at the ethnicity associated with the surname Sarfaty, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there's been a small shift over the decade. In 2000, 92.86% of the individuals with the Sarfaty surname identified as White, which decreased to 90.65% in 2010. The percentage of those who identified as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 6.67% in 2000 to 8.41% in 2010, a jump of 26.09%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities, or those identifying with two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White92.86%90.65%-2.38%
Hispanic6.67%8.41%26.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%