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Safferty Family History

Safferty 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: Lafferty, Rafferty, Cafferty, Saffer, Halferty, Caffery, Laferty

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Where is the Safferty family from?

You can see how Safferty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Safferty family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Safferty families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Safferty families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Safferty's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Safferty families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Safferty 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 Safferty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Safferty. 100% of Safferty men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Safferty women worked as an Operator.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Safferty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 534 census records available for the last name Safferty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Safferty 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Safferty. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 31 military records available for the last name Safferty. For the veterans among your Safferty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Safferty lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Safferty 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 Safferty

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