Savignat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The Savignat surname was derived from one of several places so named in various parts of France.

Early Origins of the Savignat family

The surname Savignat was first found in Lorraine, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Nancy and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Savignat family

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Savignat Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sauvagney, Savigny, Sauvigney, Savignan and others.

Early Notables of the Savignat family

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Savignat migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Savignat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Angel Savignat, aged 23, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1880 1

Citations +

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)