Savage Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Savage Name Meaning: Early medieval English nickname for a 'wild or uncouth person', derived from a Middle English version of Old French 'salvage' or 'sauvage' which means 'untamed' 'wild' or 'uncontrolled'.

First recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Savage Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Savage family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 386
Female Servant 223
Independent 155
Labourer 117
Male Servant 98
Farmer 75
Shoe Maker 46
Ag Labourer 39
Carpenter 29
Weaver 24
Apprentice 23
Dress Maker 21
Tailor 21
Frame Work Knitter 20
Pauper 19
Ag Lab 18
Blacksmith 16
Smith 15
Brick Layer 14
Gardener 14
Laundress 13
Grocer 12
Baker 12
Silk Weaver 12
Coal Miner 12

Savage Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Savage 100% 80,235
2 Savidge 71% 2,505
3 Sauvage 86% 210
4 Sevage 83% 165
5 Savege 83% 160
6 Savige 83% 103

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The surname Savage is the most popular version of all its varients

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