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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

Notable figures of the time with the name Sagan were

  • the Sagan family of Prussia


United States Sagan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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
  • Joseph W. Sagan Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Newington, 1946 1
  • ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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