Sarafian
Sarafian or Sarafyan is an Armenian surname. It is patronymic from Arabic saraf, ‘money changer’, ‘banker’. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ara Sarafian, British historian
- Asatour Sarafian known as Oscar H. Banker, Ottoman Empire-born Armenian-American inventor
- Bruce Sarafian, American juggler
- Daniel Sarafian, Brazilian-Armenian martial artist
- Deran Sarafian, American actor, film and television director. Son of Richard C. Sarafian.
- Katherine Sarafian, American film producer at Pixar Animation Studios.
- Nigoghos Sarafian, Armenian writer
- Richard C. Sarafian, American actor, film and television director
- Sue Sarafian Jehl, American military personnel, one of the three personal secretaries to General Dwight Eisenhower during World War II
- Tedi Sarafian, American screenwriter. Son of Richard C. Sarafian.
- Angela Sarafyan, Armenian-American actress
