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Sa Family History

Sa Surname Meaning

Portuguese (Sá): variant of Saa. Korean: there are three Chinese characters associated with this surname. Two of these are very rare and are not treated here. The remaining Sa surname is also quite unusual. There are two distinct clans, one of Kyŏngsang South Province's Kŏch’ang County and the other originating with a refugee from Ming China who came to Korea near the end of the Koryŏ period (AD 918–1392).

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 薩: (i) adopted as the surname by the Sa Gu (薩孤) family from the Xianbei ethnic group in northern China during the Northern Wei dynasty (386–557 AD). (ii) adopted as a Han Chinese surname by other ethnic groups in China.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 撒, a surname traced back to Khitan, Jurchen, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Hui ethnic groups in ancient China.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 沙, see Sha.

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


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You can see how Sa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sa family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Sa families living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Sa's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Sa families in 1911.
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What did your Sa ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sa. 79% of Sa women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    11%
  • Paid Domestic Duties
    11%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Sa lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Sa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Sa in 1966 was 71, and 76 in 2004.

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