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Safar Name Meaning

Arabic and Jewish (Sephardic): occupational name from Arabic ?saffar ‘worker in copper or brass’. Muslim: from Arabic ?Safar, name of the second month of the Islamic calendar. This is sometimes chosen as a personal name for children born in this month. Czech (Šafár); Slovak (Šafár), Croatian, and Slovenian (Šafar); and Hungarian (Sáfár): status name from Czech šafár, Hungarian sáfár ‘steward’, ‘bailiff’. Compare German Schaffer.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Safar Family Origin

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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 the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Safar families living in South Carolina. This was about 54% of all the recorded Safar's in the USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Safar families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Safar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Safar Family Occupations

What did your Safar ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Carpenter and Teacher were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Safar. The most common Safar occupation in the USA was Carpenter. 50% of Safar's were Carpenters.

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  • Carpenter

    50%

  • Teacher

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Safar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Safar Historical Records

What Safar family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 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 List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Safar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 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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Safar Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Safar 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.

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