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Saffer Family History

Saffer Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): of Norman origin a nickname for a greedy person from Old French saffre ‘glutton’.

South German: topographic name from the field name Saffer denoting a damp low-lying area.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Safir.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Saffer family from?

You can see how Saffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saffer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saffer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Saffer families living in Yorkshire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Saffer's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Saffer families in 1891.
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What did your Saffer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Saffer. 100% of Saffer men worked as a Tailor and 88% of Saffer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Cook
    7%
  • Tailoress
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Saffer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Saffer. For the veterans among your Saffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Saffer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Saffer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Saffer in 1944 was 66, and 77 in 2004.

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