Sage Family History

Sage Surname 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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20K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
120K	Census and Voter Lists
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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?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sage. 46% of Sage men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Sage women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sage were Carpenter and Income.

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Farmer

46%

Labourer

10%

Journalier

Carpenter

Student

19%

Teacher

14%

Stenographer

14%

Income

10%

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Census Record

There are 120K 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.

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Passenger List

There are 9K 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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Military Records

There are 20K 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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Sage Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Sage family from?

What did your Sage 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

46%

Labourer

10%

Journalier

Carpenter

Student

19%

Teacher

14%

Stenographer

14%

Income

10%

What Sage family records will you find?

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.

Sage Family History

Sage Surname Meaning

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Sage Surname Meaning

656,000 record(s) for Sage

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Where is the Sage family from?

What did your Sage ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Sage family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sage lifespan?

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