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Where Does The Last Name Saga Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Saga (Arabic: سيغا, Bengali: সগ, Georgian: საგა, Hindi: सागा, Marathi: सगा, Oriya: ସଗା, Russian: Сага, Tibetan: ས་སྒ།) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Säga, Sága, Šaga or Šága. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Saga? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 15,030^th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 196,663 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Saga live; 43 percent live in East Asia and 43 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 25,718^th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 33,246 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 15,753 people, or 1 in 8,116. In Japan it is most common in: Akita Prefecture, where 14 percent reside, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 14 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan Saga is found in 107 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 16 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Saga Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Saga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Saga surname rose 1,864 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saga Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Sunni (88%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Saga are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Saga earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.32% less than the national average, earning 320,732 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.7% more than the national average, earning $43,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $54,563 CAD per year.