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Sagar Family History

Sagar Surname Meaning

Indian (Punjab Gujarat): from Sanskrit personal name sāgara ‘ocean’. English: variant of Sager.

English: variant of Seager. Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Žagar ‘sawyer’ (see Zagar compare Sager).

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


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Where is the Sagar family from?

You can see how Sagar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sagar family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sagar families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 848 Sagar families living in Lancashire. This was about 68% of all the recorded Sagar's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sagar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sagar 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 Sagar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sagar. 35% of Sagar men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 63% of Sagar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sagar were Insurance Agent and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Cotton Weaver
    35%
  • Dairy Farmer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Insurance Agent
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    63%
  • Cotton Weaver
    11%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Sagar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sagar 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Sagar. 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 Sagar. For the veterans among your Sagar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sagar lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Sagar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sagar in 1949 was 54, and 90 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sagar 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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