Sagan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Sagan family

The surname Sagan was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Sagan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sagan research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1816 is included under the topic Early Sagan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sagan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sagan, Saganowski, Seganville, Zaganits, Zagits, Saganski, Segan and many more.

Early Notables of the Sagan family

the Sagan family of Prussia

Sagan migration to the United States +

Sagan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Walerya Gudzolak Sagan, who settled in New York, NY in 1909
Michael Sagan, who settled in New York, NY in 1910

Contemporary Notables of the name Sagan (post 1700) +

Miriam Sagan, American poet, essayist and teacher
Scott Douglas Sagan (b. 1955), American Caroline S.G. Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University
Paul Sagan (b. 1959), American three-time Emmy Award winning journalist, former Executive Vice Chairman of Akamai Technologies
Bruce E. Sagan (b. 1954), American Professor of Mathematics at Michigan State University
Nick Sagan (b. 1970), American novelist and screenwriter, known for his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager, son of Carl Sagan
Ginetta Sagan (1925-2000), Italian-born American human rights activist, best known for her work with Amnesty International, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996
Jeremy Ethan Sagan (b. 1960), American computer programmer and founder of Sagan Technology, son of Carl Sagan
Dorion Sagan (b. 1959), American science writer, essayist, and theorist, son of Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan (1934-1996), American astronomer, astrochemist and author awarded the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)