Sanger Family History

Sanger Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Sänger); Dutch: from Middle High German senger, Middle Dutch sangher, sengher, German Sänger ‘singer’, an occupational name for a singer or chorister or in the case of the Jewish name for a cantor in a synagogue.

Compare Saenger and Senger. English (Wiltshire): occupational name for a singer or chorister or else a nickname for a cheerful person who is always singing from Middle English sangere (Old English sangere) ‘singer’.

See also Sang, Sangster, Songer, and Singer.

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

Similar surnames: Zanger, Saenger, Stanger, Sager, Manger, Singer, Saeger, Senger, Swanger, Ranger

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10K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
50K	Census and Voter Lists
104K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sanger family from?

You can see how Sanger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sanger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 39 Sanger families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Sanger's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sanger families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sanger 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 Sanger ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sanger. 55% of Sanger men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sanger women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sanger were Foreman and Rentier.

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Farmer

55%

Labourer

20%

Laborer

15%

Foreman

10%

Housekeeper

50%

Rentier

50%

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Census Record

There are 50K census records available for the last name Sanger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sanger census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Sanger. 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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Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Sanger. For the veterans among your Sanger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sanger lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sanger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sanger in 1942 was 28, and 80 in 2004.

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Sanger Surname Meaning

See also Sang, Sangster, Songer, and Singer.

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

Where is the Sanger family from?

What did your Sanger ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

55%

Labourer

20%

Laborer

15%

Foreman

10%

Housekeeper

50%

Rentier

50%

What Sanger family records will you find?

What is the average Sanger lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sanger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sanger in 1942 was 28, and 80 in 2004.

Sanger Family History

Sanger Surname Meaning

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Sanger Surname Meaning

243,000 record(s) for Sanger

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Where is the Sanger family from?

What did your Sanger ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Sanger family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sanger family history

What is the average Sanger lifespan?

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