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 (1895-1979), 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. Eric Sarafian, French artist. Katherine Sarafian, American film producer at Pixar Animation Studios. Nigoghos Sarafian (1905-1973), Armenian writer. Richard C. Sarafian (1930-2013), American actor, film and television director. Sue Sarafian Jehl (1917-1997), 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.
