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Sagan Surname Meaning

Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Polish sagan ‘kettle’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of pots and pans or a nickname from the same word in a less clear application.

Czech and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from Sagan (Czech Zaháň), a place in Lower Silesia.

Slovak: probably a habitational name from a place formerly called Sag, today Šahy in South Slovakia. It may also be of Polish origin (see 1 above).

French (southeastern): nickname for a loud or noisy man from a dialect word meaning ‘noisy’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Sagan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sagan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sagan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Sagan families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sagan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sagan families in 1891.
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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sagan. 100% of Sagan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Sagan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Sagan in 1958 was 57, and 79 in 2004.

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