Sager Family History

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Sager Name Meaning

English: variant of Seager. Dutch (de Sager), and North German: occupational name from Dutch, Low German sager ‘sawyer’. French: from the Germanic personal name Sagher, composed of the elements sag- (an element related to Gothic and Old High German words meaning ‘quarrel’, ‘law-suit’) + hari, heri ‘army’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from an agent derivative of German sagen ‘to say’.

Similar surnames: Hager, Sayer, Saeger, Seger, Sanger, Nager, Mager, Wager, Gager

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You can see how Sager families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sager family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sager families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 207 Sager families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Sager's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sager families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sager surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Sager Family Occupations

What did your Sager ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
37%
Scholar
8%
Labourer
7%
Going To School
4%

Sager Historical Records

What Sager family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Sager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sager 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Sager. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sager. For the veterans among your Sager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Sager. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sager census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Sager

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Sager. 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.

View all Sager immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sager. For the veterans among your Sager ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Sager military records

Sager Life Expectancy

What is the average Sager lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sager life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Sager in 1944 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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