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
School 1,468
Farm Labourer 129
Labourer 101
Private Means 91
General Labourer 82
Coal Miner Hewer 77
General Servant (domestic) 75
Farmer 74
Dressmaker 68
Domestic Servant 66
Scholar 56
None 54
Cotton Weaver 40
At School 37
Housekeeper 37
Assisting In The Business 36
Charwoman 35
Clerk 34
House Keeper 34
At Home 33
Shop Assistant 33
General Servant Domestic 31
Carpenter 29
Carter 28
Housemaid (domestic) 28

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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