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Safters Family History

Safters 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: Salters, Salter, Sauter, Matters, Waters, Sater, Masters, Saffer

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Where is the Safters family from?

You can see how Safters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Safters family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Safters family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Safters's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Safters families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Safters 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 10 census records available for the last name Safters. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Safters 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Safters. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Safters. For the veterans among your Safters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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