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 2,146
Agricultural Labourer 252
Labourer 134
Domestic Servant 133
General Labourer 115
Coal Miner 94
Dress Maker 93
General Servant 82
Farm Labourer 60
General Servant Domestic 56
Laundress 55
Cotton Weaver 43
Annuitant 40
House Keeper 40
Charwoman 37
Farmers Son 35
Carpenter 34
Joiner 29
Gardener 28
Servant 27
Grocer 26
Butcher 23
No Occupation 23
Farm Servant Indoor 23
Farmers Daughter 23

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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