The surname Savas
A Turkish surname, carried by 678 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex S120
Origin
Turkish origin
Both from Turkish Savaş and Greek Σάββας (Sávvas), the latter from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”). Several variants exist, such as Savvides, Savvopoulos, Savopoulos, Sava, Savvas.
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How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 678 people named Savas in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 455,377 Americans. That is down 0.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 684.
Who is named Savas
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
91% of people named Savas identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- White (not Hispanic) 91%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 1.5%
- Two or more races 1.3%
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Surnames that sound like Savas
Savas has the Soundex code S120, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code S120.
Questions
- Where does the surname Savas come from?
- Both from Turkish Savaş and Greek Σάββας (Sávvas), the latter from Aramaic סבא (“grandfather, old man”). Several variants exist, such as Savvides, Savvopoulos, Savopoulos, Sava, Savvas.
- How common is the surname Savas?
- 678 people in the United States had the surname Savas in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 455,377 Americans. It ranked 33,596th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Savas?
- In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Savas identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- Is the surname Savas getting more or less common?
- Less common. 684 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 678 in 2010, down 0.9%.