Safian Family History

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Safian Name Meaning

Polish: metonymic occupational name for someone who cured goatskins and made things out of them, from Polish safian ‘kind of goatskin’.

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


Similar surnames: Safran, Szafran, Sagan, Satin, Damian, Sain, Shafran, Pabian, Sablan

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Safian Family Origin

Where is the Safian family from?

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You can see how Safian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Safian family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Safian families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 3 Safian families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Safian's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Safian families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Safian surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Safian Family Occupations

What did your Safian ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Safian occupation in the USA was Workman. 100% of Safian's were Workmans.

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  • Workman

    100%

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

Safian Historical Records

What Safian family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 685 census records available for the last name Safian. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Safian 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 509 immigration records available for the last name Safian. 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 158 military records available for the last name Safian. For the veterans among your Safian ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Safian Life Expectancy

What is the average Safian lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Safian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Safian in 1953 was 70, and 84 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Safian 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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