Sage Surname

16,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Sage Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sage,' the wise, the sagacious. Naturally an acceptable sobriquet, and likely to be handed down.

Bernard le Sage, Norfolk, temp. Richard I: History of Norfolk.

Richard le Sage, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Sage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,6921:23,0982,905
France5,0751:13,0881,299
England4,3701:12,7501,879
Canada1,6381:22,4943,071
Australia1,1911:22,6663,127
Indonesia4581:288,75425,821
South Africa4311:125,70214,797
Wales4231:7,316813
Germany3621:222,39124,911
India3431:2,236,34274,060
New Zealand3251:13,9332,424
United Arab Emirates3201:28,6323,160
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
DR Congo2601:284,15226,288
Iraq2361:148,3973,884
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Papua New Guinea1751:46,5935,775
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
French Polynesia1471:1,910372
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Tanzania1351:392,16027,960
Niger1131:169,8416,089
Scotland1011:53,0084,503
Ireland931:50,6343,649
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Uganda841:464,75327,435
Poland761:500,11548,961
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Nigeria541:3,280,42199,135
Chile501:352,3299,825
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Brazil401:5,351,858134,966
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Solomon Islands301:19,3343,744
Philippines291:3,490,973149,374
Northern Ireland271:68,3354,994
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Haiti241:445,16310,684
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Barbados191:15,129942
Saint Kitts and Nevis181:3,067419
Algeria161:2,414,47244,357
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Benin121:861,30044,192
Guam121:13,3432,098
Guyana111:69,2935,568
China101:136,732,1577,199
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Oman101:368,7975,193
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Israel91:950,84857,975
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Costa Rica71:682,8675,051
Norway71:734,61250,907
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Panama41:978,06412,245
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4651:9,8891,490
Wales1351:11,618699
Scotland631:59,4163,787
Jersey71:7,4121,296
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4821:14,4221,838

The alternate forms: Säge (3) are calculated separately.

Sage (15,421) may also be a first name.

Sage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sage,' the wise, the sagacious. Naturally an acceptable sobriquet, and likely to be handed down.

Bernard le Sage, Norfolk, temp. Richard I: History of Norfolk.

Richard le Sage, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William le Sage, Close Rolls, 1 Edward I.

1618-9. John Sage and Joane Vesey: Marriage Lic. (London).

1803. Married — James Sage and Isabella Walker: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

James Sage had precept of remission in 1536 (RSS., II, 2002). John Sage (16521711), Episcopal divine, was born in Creich, Fife. Explained as "wise, learned."

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-French-Latin) Wise, Learned [French sage, Low Latin sapjus, wise; Latin sapere, to be wise] Richard le Sage.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An occasional synonym of Savage, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) The wise or learned person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Probably a translation of Le Sage, still a very common French surname. It has reference to the wisdom and prudence of the original bearer. Wise, as an English surname, is a precise analogue. Le Sage. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Richard Sapiens, Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); John, Ranulph, Richard, William Sapiens or le Sage, 1198 (Ib.); John le Sage, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Hugh, John, Ralph le Sage, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Saget; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sage is a name found in the district of Ottery St. Mary in this county. It is also found in Somerset. Le Sage was an Oxfordshire name in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This is a French surname, meaning 'wise man'. It is derived from the word sage, meaning 'wise', sometimes with 'the' at the start, typically le).

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Sage Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sage Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sage (Hindi: सागे, Marathi: सगे, Oriya: ସାେଗ, Russian: Саге) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Säge. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sage? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sage is the 16,416th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 215,385 people. The last name Sage is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Sage live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 45,512th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 15,421 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 15,692 people, or 1 in 23,098. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 11 percent live, Michigan, where 7 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Sage occurs in 115 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Sage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sage has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sage surname grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 160 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sage Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sage surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sage surname are 16.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sage earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 13.6% less than the national average, earning 299,019 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.71% more than the national average, earning R 296,364 per year; in United States they earn 5.07% more than the national average, earning $45,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $49,916 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Säge923/
Sager8939,425/
Saget8937,506/
Sange894,976/
Sauge891,197/
Saged891,182/
Seage89852/
Sagge89540/
Satge89467/
Saage89413/
Siage89395/
Saige89288/
Sagez89257/
Sagie89221/
Saghe89213/
Sages89195/
Sayge89107/
Sagee89102/
Shage8979/
Sagje8972/
Sagey8962/
Sageh8961/
Saege8927/
Szage8925/
Sagea8923/
Sadge8918/
Sagep893/
Scage893/
Sjage891/
Shange8034,919/
Seager807,593/
Sageer804,758/
Saager801,757/
Sagues801,495/
Sauger801,201/
Saghei801,112/
Sauget80868/
Saguer80723/
Sangey80718/
Saguez80649/
Saiger80578/
Saighe80561/
Saguet80454/
Shager80305/
Sayger80251/
Saugey80175/
Saiget80165/
Sasges80144/
Sanghe80128/
Sang'e80109/
Schage80105/
Sayage8095/
Saghee8095/
Seakge8089/
Sagett8086/
Sangge8083/
Saugez8073/
Sagget8072/
Sagheh8068/
Sangej8065/
Sagger8056/
Sagges8044/
Saigge8044/
Shagee8041/
Sagier8039/
Sadger8038/
Saguey8033/
Shadge8032/
Shaage8028/
Shages8025/
Sahage8022/
Sagued8022/
Saageh8021/
Sageie8021/
Saunge8020/
Åshage8020/
Sajage8019/
Sainge8019/
Szager8018/
Sagheu8015/
Søager8013/
Shagie8012/
Sakghe8011/
Saeghe8010/
Shaget8010/
Saggie808/
Saigee808/
Saygee808/
Sageed806/
Saange806/
Saughe805/
Saagee805/
Shagea805/
Sagged805/
Saiges805/
Sagiep805/
Shaghe804/
Seyage804/
Saugie804/
Saagge804/
Saguye804/
Szaege804/
Sagesh803/
Saggey803/
Sagies803/
Hhsage802/
Shaege802/
Shagge802/
Seages802/
Seagie802/
Saudge802/
Saiege802/
Sazger802/
Siyage802/
Saygeh802/
Shaged802/
Sayghe802/
Saigie802/
Sgauge802/
Shakge802/
Sagerr801/
Sagess801/
Saghes801/
Saadge801/
Saugea801/
Saugee801/
Hjsage801/
Sayege801/
Scagge801/
Sejage801/
Shauge801/
Sheage801/
Saigei801/
Shageh801/
Saynge801/
Saages801/
Sagehe801/
Shaige801/
Shagey801/
Sakgye801/
Saguea801/
Saguei801/
Sagûez801/
Saghep801/
Sajger801/
Saggee801/
Shahge801/
Saiage801/
Saugge801/
Saqges801/
Sawege800/
Sagest800/
Seagey800/
Saga7537,056/
Sase7521,164/
Sagi7512,739/
Zage7511,348/
Cage758,382/
Soge755,478/
Saje754,235/
Jage752,180/
Sace751,183/
Sege75607/
Sagy75358/
Saze75285/
Xage752/
Sagí751/
Shaagee73904/
Shauger73530/
Sayagie73348/
Saugues73268/
Saugier73261/
Zschage73224/
Sauguet73188/
Sayogie73170/
Shageer73136/
Shaager73124/
Sayegeh73109/
Shaugee7366/
Schages7363/
Szagesh7342/
Shagets7322/
Saigger7318/
Saghieh7317/
Saggued7316/
S'Haghe7313/
Sanghei7312/
Saggeer739/
Saggett738/
Sanghee738/
Saanghe738/
Shainge738/
Seagger736/
Shagger735/
Sheadge735/
Shejage735/
Sahange735/
Shagieh735/
Sagguer734/
Sagehed734/
Saghher734/
Shageed734/
Saghehe733/
Schaege733/
Sahager733/
Saggess732/
Sajaget732/
Sageerr732/
Sageesh732/
Shangeh732/
Sangheh732/
Saiguet732/
Jåshage732/
Saiguer732/
Shanghe732/
Saguett732/
Sageová731/
Sahaged731/
Sahgier731/
Saugger731/
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Shzager731/
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Shaugie731/
Shaunge731/
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Saygeay731/
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Siyagee731/
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Sageehr731/
Sayager731/
Shaghee731/
Saghehy731/
Seaunge731/
Saingie731/
Saghees731/
Sheager731/
Ssagher731/
Saugest730/
Scheage730/
Shagget730/
Shaaged730/
Suiager730/
Sangi6726,674/
Jager6724,009/
Saygi6711,613/
Sagui6710,222/
Saize678,031/
Saiga677,287/
Songe677,039/
Shege676,868/
Sazed674,962/
Sease673,732/
Sagiy673,261/
Zager673,236/
Sagay672,918/
Siaga672,884/
Saghi672,758/
Shaga672,682/
Sagha672,485/
Sauze672,079/
Segge671,947/
Sagga671,918/
Zange671,637/
Sayce671,614/
Sagai671,448/
Sache671,428/
Sajee671,322/
Sause671,254/
Saggi671,189/
Sadje671,042/
Sakhe67976/
Sauga67888/
Säger67887/
Shagi67845/
Saugy67732/
Sogge67645/
Saaga67518/
Jaghe67515/
Shige67487/
Saugi67457/
Saagi67443/
Shoge67439/
Jaget67388/
Saghy67371/
Sagit67364/
Seaga67359/
Sayse67354/
Sagis67350/
Shagj67315/
Siagi67308/
Sodge67274/
Siege67241/
Sasea67208/
Soger67195/
Chage67191/
Sagaa67191/
Sogea67186/
Shagy67178/
Sasee67162/
Saise67154/
Jagge67150/
Sagih67149/
Sagoi67147/
Saguy67144/
Seege67143/
Saezi67143/
Sazer67140/
Sasey67138/
Zaage67111/
Jagee67109/
Shadgett67108/
Saigi67108/
Saase67100/
Shase6797/
Jauge6794/
Sagid6791/
Sagaj6789/
Zadge6784/
Žager6778/
Szaga6777/
Seuge6772/
Sajeh6768/
Zagge6765/
Seige6765/
Sagøy6761/
Saseh6757/
Jages6752/
Sogeh6751/
Højsager6749/
Zagie6747/
Segeh6744/
Zauge6743/
Sagić6740/
Jaged6740/
Soget6740/
Shaje6740/
Söger6740/
Sogie6739/
Segie6739/
Sasei6736/
Zaghe6736/
Schauger6735/
Sajje6735/
Sajei6735/
Sasie6735/
Shaze6735/
Sauje6733/
Souge6732/
Zschaage6732/
Zagey6731/
Sazie6728/
Saser6728/
Sagoa6726/
Saeze6726/
Sagiz6725/
Seagi6725/
Saggy6723/
Segey6722/
Giage6722/
Sacey6721/
Soghe6721/
Szege6721/
Ságer6720/
Saegi6719/
Šager6718/
Sayga6717/
Saguj6714/
Siaze6714/
Segeň6714/
Sazee6713/
Soges6712/
Schjager6712/
Sagaî6712/
Sajgi6712/
Shaageer6711/
Saugé6711/
Zaged6710/
Djage6710/
Shaigetz679/
Sases679/
Sayze679/
Saset679/
Sahagieh678/
Sogeľ677/
Saaze677/
Cagey676/
Saghj676/
Shace676/
Saagy676/
Seaje676/
Ziage676/
Jahge676/
Xhage676/
Satgi676/
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Sage Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sage in the Oriya language
ସାେଗsaega-
Sage in the Marathi language
सगेsage69.6
सागेsage30.4
Sage in the Hindi language
सागेsage60
सगेsage40
Sage in the Russian language
Сагеsage-

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