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Sanger Name Meaning

German (Sänger), Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): 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. English, from Old English sangere ‘singer’, occupational name for a singer or chorister, or nickname for a cheerful person who was always singing.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Sanger Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Sanger name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Sanger. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Germanic Europe

    13%

  • France

    5%

  • Norway

    4%

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Sanger Family Origin

Where is the Sanger family from?

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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 the 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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Sanger Family Occupations

What did your Sanger ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Sanger occupation in Canada was Laborer. 67% of Sanger's were Laborers. Laborer and Conductor were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Sanger.

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  • Laborer

    67%

  • Conductor

    33%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sanger ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Sanger Historical Records

What Sanger family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 50,000 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 6,000 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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Draft Card

There are 10,000 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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Sanger Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sanger ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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