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![Show Contents]() Sager History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
It was among those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain that the name Sager was formed. The name was derived from the baptismal name for the son of Sigar which was an Old English personal name. One source claims the name was Norman in origin from Segre in Anjou. 1 Early Origins of the Sager familyThe surname Sager was first found in Devon, where the name was first listed as Sagar and Segarus in the Domesday Book of 1086. 2 Later, Galfridus filius Seger was listed in 1222, again in Devon. Over in Dorset, Walter Sagar was listed there in the Pipe Rolls of 1195. John Seger was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 in Norfolk. 3 The same source lists: Henry filius Sigar in Cambridgeshire; and William Siger in Norfolk. 4 Kirby's Quest lists John Seger in Somerset, 1 Edward III (in the first year of Edward III's reign.) 5 Early History of the Sager familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sager research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1549, 1557, 1563, 1564, 1633, 1667, 1681, 1693 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Sager History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sager Spelling VariationsUntil the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Sager include Segar, Seeger, Seegar, Sigar, Sugar, Seager, Sager, Saker, Sakar and many more. Early Notables of the Sager familyNotables of the family at this time include Francis Segar or Seagar (fl. 1549-1563), an English translator and poet, "whose name, variously spelt, is that of an old Devonshire family, was probably the 'Francis Nycholson, alias Seagar,' who was made free of the Stationers' Company on 24 Sept. 1557. 6
Sir William Segar (c.1564-1633), was an English portrait painter and Garter King-of-Arms to the court...
Another 64 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sager Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sager RankingIn the United States, the name Sager is the 3,157th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 7
 Sager migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Sager were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
Sager Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Thomas Sager, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 8
Sager Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Anna Barbara Sager, aged 10, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 8
- Anna Maria Sager, aged 12, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 8
- Samuel Sager, who settled in Philadelphia in 1733
- Christina Barbara Sager, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 8
- Johan Christian Sager, aged 2, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 8
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Sager Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Partricuis Abt Sager, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 8
- John Sager, who landed in America in 1810 8
- Gabriel Sager, who landed in Ohio in 1816 8
- George Sager, who settled in Boston in 1820
- Simon Sager, who landed in Arkansas in 1839 8
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sager Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Sager U.E., (Johannes, Staats) who settled in Canada c. 1784 one child 9
Sager Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Sager, who arrived in Canada in 1841
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Sager Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Hannah Sager, aged 22, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Lord of the Isles" 10
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sager (post 1700) | + |
- Ryan Sager, American political writer
- Ruth Sager (1918-1997), American geneticist
- Pony Sager (b. 1847), American baseball player
- Lawrence Sager, American university dean
- Craig Sager (b. 1949), American broadcaster
- Carole Bayer Sager (b. 1947), American lyricist, songwriter, and singer
- William Frederick Sager (b. 1918), prominent American chemist and educator
- Edward A. Sager, American politician, Justice of Iowa State Supreme Court, 1937-42 11
- Clarence Sager, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1952 11
- Brian Sager, American politician, Mayor of Woodstock, Illinois, 2007-08 11
- ... (Another 11 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Suggested Readings for the name Sager | + |
- The Saeger Family by Elizabeth S. Daniel.
- The Sagers Clan compiled by Ella Sager Swanson, published in Tucson in 1980.
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- South Australian Register Monday 14th August 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Lord of the Isles 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/jamesfernie1854.shtml
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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