Saffer Explained

Saffer is a German language topographic surname[1] denoting someone living in a humid lowland (South German saff: "damp depression").[2] Alternatively it may be a nickname for a greedy person (Old French saffre "glutton") in English-speaking populations or a variant of the Ashkenazic surname Safir (ornamental name from northeastern Yiddish dialect safir "sapphire"). Notable people with that name include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saffer Surname . 2020-05-21 . forebears.io . Approximately 3,446 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: Germany..
  2. Web site: Saffer Name Meaning . 2020-05-21 . forebears.io . English (of Norman origin): nickname for a greedy person, from Old French saffre ‘glutton’. South German: topographic name for someone living in a damp depression. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Safir..

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