About Safer
The surname Safer is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sofer," meaning "scribe" or "writer." It is an occupational surname typically given to individuals who were engaged in writing or copying religious texts, such as Torah scrolls. The name Safer may also be a variant spelling of the surname Saper, which has Polish and Ukrainian origins and is derived from the word "saper," meaning "sapper" or "military engineer."
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The surname Safer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Safer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Safer is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Safer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Safer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.