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Sahafer Family History

Sahafer Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shafer, Schafer, Seehafer, Schaefer, Saffer, Shaer, Schauer, Schaffer

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Where is the Sahafer family from?

You can see how Sahafer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sahafer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Sahafer families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Sahafer family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Sahafer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sahafer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sahafer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sahafer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sahafer. 100% of Sahafer men worked as a Salesman.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%

What Sahafer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 70 census records available for the last name Sahafer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sahafer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 11 immigration records available for the last name Sahafer. 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 5 military records available for the last name Sahafer. For the veterans among your Sahafer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sahafer

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