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Where did the French Sauvage family come from? What is the French Sauvage family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sauvage family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sauvage family history?

The name Sauvage evolved in the French province of Champagne in the Middle Ages. It was a name for a person who is considered to be unmannered or coarse. Originally the name Sauvage was from the Old French word "sauvage," meaning "savage."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Sauvage, Sauvages, Sauvageau, Sauvageaud, Sauvageaut, Sauvageaux, Sauvageot, Sauvaget, Sauvagier and many more.

First found in Champagne, where the family was established in a village in the department of Haute-Marne, in the district of Wassy.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sauvage research. Another 161 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1520, 1587, 1706, 1767, 1786, 1794, 1814, 1857, 1872, and 1877 are included under the topic Early Sauvage History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 56 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sauvage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sauvage Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Edmond Sauvage, who landed in Louisiana in 1718
  • Patrice Sauvage, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724
  • Johan Sauvage, aged 40, landed in Pennsylvania in 1738
  • John Sauvage, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738

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  • Frédéric Sauvage (1786-1857), French boat builder
  • Henri Sauvage (1873-1932), French architectural designer
  • Jean-Pierre Sauvage, French chemist
  • Paul Sauvage (b. 1939), retired French footballer
  • James Sauvage (1849-1922), Welsh baritone singer
  • Alix Louise Sauvage (b. 1973), Australian Olympic paralympic wheelchair racer
  • Piat Jospeh Sauvage (1744-1818), Belgian painter


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The Sauvage Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sauvage Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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