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Sawfer Family History

Sawfer 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: Sawyer, Saffer, Safer, Sayer, Hawker, Safar, Salter, Sanger, Sander

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Where is the Sawfer family from?

You can see how Sawfer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sawfer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1911. The most Sawfer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Sawfer family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Sawfer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Sawfer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sawfer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 56 census records available for the last name Sawfer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sawfer 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Sawfer. 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 Sawfer. For the veterans among your Sawfer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sawfer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sawfer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sawfer

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