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Saturday Family History

Saturday Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English Saterdai ‘Saturday’ (Old English Sæterndæg) presumably for one born or who paid rent or performed some regular service on that day.

This surname has now died out in Britain.

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


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Where is the Saturday family from?

You can see how Saturday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saturday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saturday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Saturday families living in Glamorgan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Saturday's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Saturday families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Saturday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Saturday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Saturday. 43% of Saturday men worked as a Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Upholsterer
    11%
  • Manager
    8%

What Saturday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Saturday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Saturday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 44 immigration records available for the last name Saturday. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Saturday. For the veterans among your Saturday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Saturday lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Saturday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Saturday in 1955 was 55, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Saturday

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Saturday ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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