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Safar Name Meaning

Arabic and Jewish (from North Africa): occupational name from Arabic ṣaffār ‘coppersmith worker in copper or brass’. Arabic: from the personal name Ṣafar from ṣafar the name of the second month of the Islamic calendar. This is sometimes chosen as a personal name for children born in this month. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Muslim (Iran): from the Arabic personal name Ṣafar (see 2 above) and probably also from the personal name Safar from Persian (ultimately Arabic) safar ‘journey travel’. Czech (Šafář); Slovak (Šafár); Croatian and Slovenian (Šafar); Hungarian (Sáfár): status name from local forms of German Schaffer ‘steward bailiff’.

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


Similar surnames: Saar, Zafar, Lazar, Safir, Sarah, Tatar, Sabat, Sitar, Sklar, Haar

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You can see how Safar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Safar family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Safar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Safar families living in Lancashire. This was about 56% of all the recorded Safar's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Safar families in 1891.
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What did your Safar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Safar. 100% of Safar 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Safar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Safar 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 839 immigration records available for the last name Safar. 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 285 military records available for the last name Safar. For the veterans among your Safar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Safar lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Safar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Safar in 1965 was 71, and 68 in 2004.

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