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  • Distribution of Sava Families in the US in 1840
  • Distribution of Sava Families in the US in 1880
  • Distribution of Sava Families in the US in 1920
  • Distribution of Sava Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Sava Total Records: 4  Origin of Sava, Meaning of Sava Origin: According to my grandmother (nee Sivage), the name is of French origin. Surnames: Sauvage, Sauvageau, Savage, Sevidge, Sivage Submitted by: Tracy Jones Origin of Sava, Meaning of Sava Origin: place name related to Savannah, Georgia; in our case, it was assigned or adopted around 1870; original family name in Prussia was Servene; ship's manifest shows Servina; a census shows Savania, and finally Savannah Surnames: Savannah Submitted by: Kathleen Savannah Benedick Origin of Sava, Meaning of Sava Origin: According to my research the surname SAVAGE means "someone of fierce countenance." Surnames: Savage, White, Borden. Hartnett, Lauriston Submitted by: Bill Savage Origin of Sava, Meaning of Sava Origin: The origin of this name is from Savage or le Sauvage as it originally was in Medieval times when it was writtin in French and/or Latin. The Sauage version is from Medieval/Latin handwriting when the U's and the V's looked very similar. Surnames: Savage Submitted by: Hugh Savage 2/15/2012 10:41 PM Page 1 of 1

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