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Sage Family History

Sage Name 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

Similar surnames: Sale, Sade, Cage, Page, Hage, Gage, Lage, Sager, Sales, Salge

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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 1911 there were 226 Sage families living in Ontario. This was about 51% of all the recorded Sage's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sage families in 1911.

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What did your Sage ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
46%
Labourer
10%
Journalier
8%
Carpenter
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Student
19%
Teacher
14%
Stenographer
14%
Income
10%

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Census Records
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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 Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
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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Census Records

There are 120,000 census records available for the last name Sage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sage census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Sage

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 Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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