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Safran Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic); Hungarian (Sáfrán); Croatian and Slovenian (Šafran); Czech and Slovak (Šafran and Šafrán): from Middle High German saffrān, German Safran, Hungarian sáfrány, Slavic šafran (standard Slovenian is žafran), meaning ‘saffron’, a bright yellow spice and colorant derived from the stigmas of a crocus.

Hence, it serves as a metonymic occupational name for a spicer or as a nickname for someone with reddish-yellow hair. The word is ultimately derived from Arabic zaʿfarān.

The Jewish name is mainly artificial. An Americanized form of Polish Szafran and Slovenian Žafran comes from Polish szafran and Slovenian žafran, both meaning ‘saffron’.

These words share the same ultimate Arabic origin as the term described above.

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


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You can see how Safran families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Safran family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Safran families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Safran families living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Safran's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Safran families in 1891.
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What did your Safran ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Safran. 100% of Safran women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Safran life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Safran in 1957 was 38, and 62 in 2004.

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