Safran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

Early Origins of the Safran family

The surname Safran 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 Safran family

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Safran Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Safran family

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Safran migration to the United States +

Safran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julius Safran, who settled in New York, NY in 1869
Louise Safran, who arrived in Kansas in 1892

Contemporary Notables of the name Safran (post 1700) +

Donald Bernard Safran (1930-2014), American film and television screenwriter, producer and marketing executive
Mat Safran, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Texas 9th District, 1996 1
John Safran (b. 1908), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Governor of Michigan, 1982 2
John Safran, American politician, Farmer-Labor Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1936 2
Hubert Mayer Safran (b. 1930), American politician, Member of Colorado State House of Representatives, 1965 2

Historic Events for the Safran family +

Triangle Waist Company

Miss Rosey Safran, American worker who was at Triangle Waist Company factory at the Asch building in Greenwich Village on the 25th March 1911 when fire broke out; she survived the fire 2

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (retrieved on 3rd August 2021.) Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire