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Sachs Family History

Sachs Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) in northern Germany. The region is named for the ancient Germanic tribe that settled there in Roman times whose name derives from an ancient Germanic word (preserved in Old Saxon and Old High German) sahs ‘knife sword’.

The area in central Germany called Sachsen was named after the line of princes who owned title to the northern territories in 142. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): surname adopted in memory of persecuted forebears, an acronym of the Hebrew phrase Zera Qodesh SHemo ‘his name is of the seed of holiness’.

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


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You can see how Sachs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sachs family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sachs families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 23 Sachs families living in Ontario. This was about 82% of all the recorded Sachs's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sachs families in 1911.
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What did your Sachs ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Winder were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sachs. 40% of Sachs men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sachs women worked as a Winder. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sachs were Dealer and Income.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Plumber
    20%
  • Operator
    14%
  • Dealer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Winder
    50%
  • Income
    50%

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Census Records

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Sachs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sachs 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 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Sachs. 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 21,000 military records available for the last name Sachs. For the veterans among your Sachs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sachs lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Sachs life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sachs in 1946 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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