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
Scholar 1,511
Agricultural Labourer 330
Labourer 189
Domestic Servant 96
General Servant 89
Dress Maker 70
Laundress 62
Coal Miner 45
Gardener 44
House Keeper 43
Carpenter 41
Annuitant 40
Lace Maker 36
Nurse 35
Cook 33
Wife Of Above 30
General Servant Domestic 30
Blacksmith 30
Cotton Weaver 30
Servant 29
Shoe Maker 24
Tailor 24
Charwoman 24
No Occupation 23
Painter 22

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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