Find out how popular the last name Haffa is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Haffa.

Haffa, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Haffa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haffa in America

Haffa is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haffa surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Haffa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haffa to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Haffa

The surname HAFFA is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "haff," which referred to a small bay or inlet of the sea. This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with people who lived near such bodies of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HAFFA can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, dating back to the 14th century. In this record, a certain "Henricus Haffa" is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

Another notable reference to the name HAFFA appears in the Kirchenbücher, or church records, of the town of Schöneberg, near Berlin, in the 16th century. These records document the births, marriages, and deaths of several individuals with the surname HAFFA.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname HAFFA was Johannes Haffa, born in 1592 in the town of Spandau, near Berlin. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the region.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname HAFFA was Christoph Haffa (1621-1689), a Lutheran clergyman and theologian who served as the rector of the University of Wittenberg.

Moving into the 18th century, Johann Friedrich Haffa (1714-1786) was a notable mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, Karl Haffa (1843-1912) was a German painter and sculptor, known for his realistic and naturalistic works.

Another individual of note with the surname HAFFA was Wilhelm Haffa (1875-1947), a German businessman and industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the steel industry in the Ruhr region.

While the surname HAFFA may have originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, likely through emigration and migration. However, its roots can be traced back to the German regions and the Old German word "haff," reflecting its potential connection to coastal or maritime areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haffa

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Haffa.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Haffa was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Haffa has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Haffa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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