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 1,844
Agricultural Labourer 193
General Labourer 146
Domestic Servant 116
Coal Miner 112
Labourer 111
Farmer 97
Dress Maker 96
Living On Own Means 77
Living On Her Own Means 62
General Servant Domestic 54
General Servant 53
Laundress 49
Cotton Weaver 48
Carpenter 40
Farm Labourer 37
Gardener 36
House Keeper 34
Farm Servant 31
General Domestic Servant 30
Grocer 28
Errand Boy 27
Tailoress 26
Butcher 26
Tailor 26

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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