Find out how popular the last name Savey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Savey.

Savey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Savey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Savey in America

Savey is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savey surname appeared 160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Savey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Savey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Savey

The surname Savey originated from the region of Normandy in northern France during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "sauvage," which means "wild" or "savage." This likely referred to a person who lived in the wilderness or in a remote, rural area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Salvagius." This was a record of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. The name was likely brought to England by Norman settlers during this time.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as "Sauvey," "Sauvagie," and "Sauvage," in several medieval records and manuscripts from Normandy and other parts of France. These variations in spelling were common during that era due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

One notable individual bearing the surname Savey was Jean Savey, a French poet and playwright who lived in the late 16th century. He was born in Normandy in 1564 and is best known for his works "Les Amours de Cléandre et de Narcis" and "La Sauvagine."

Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Savey, an English politician and Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in 1565 and served as a Justice of the Peace and Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in various records from the region of Brittany in northwestern France. For example, Pierre Savey was a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Saint-Malo during this time.

In the 19th century, the name was found in various records from the United States, likely due to immigration from France and other parts of Europe. One notable American with the surname was William Savey, a Civil War soldier who fought for the Union Army and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

Another individual of note was Marie-Louise Savey, a French painter and artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was born in Paris in 1879 and is known for her vibrant Impressionist-style paintings of rural landscapes and everyday scenes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Savey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Savey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Savey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Savey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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