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
General Labourer 151
Living On Own Means 122
Dress Maker 115
General Servant Domestic 103
Scholar 101
Farmer 95
Agricultural Labourer 62
Cook Domestic 59
Cotton Weaver 53
Carpenter 44
Domestic Servant 44
Housemaid Domestic 41
School 39
House Maid Domestic 38
Laundress Wash 37
Coal Miner Hewer 36
Gardener Domestic 32
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 31
Dressmaker 28
Servant Domestic 28
Charwoman 27
Butcher 25
House Keeper 25
Tailor 25
Grocer Assistant 24

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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