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Sage Family History

Sage Surname Meaning

French and English (of Norman origin): nickname for a wise learned man from the Old French and Middle English adjective sage ‘wise learned sensible’ from Latin sagus ‘prophetic’ akin to sagax ‘sharp perceptive’. Compare Desage and Lesage.

Irish (Meath): in some cases a variant of Savage via the Gaelicized form Sabhaois.

German: habitational name from a place near Oldenburg so named from an old word sege ‘sedge reed’.

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


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Where is the Sage family from?

You can see how Sage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sage families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 434 Sage families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Sage's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sage families in 1891.
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What did your Sage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sage. 7% of Sage men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Sage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sage were Gardener and Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Gardener
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Sage. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 20,000 military records available for the last name Sage. For the veterans among your Sage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sage lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sage in 1942 was 45, and 76 in 2004.

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