Saffer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Early Origins of the Saffer family

The surname Saffer was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Saffer family

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Saffer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Safre, Safres, Safres, Saffres, Safer, Safr and many more.

Early Notables of the Saffer family

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Saffer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Saffer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Saffer, who arrived in America in 1780
Georg Saffer, who landed in America in 1783 1

Saffer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jos Saffer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850
G. Saffer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850
Andreas Saffer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1863
Conrad Saffer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1865
John Saffer, who settled in Kansas in 1880
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Contemporary Notables of the name Saffer (post 1700) +

Jason Saffer, American female impersonator, stand-up comedian and character actor

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)