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SAGE

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There are approximately 5,785 people named Sage in the UK. That makes it the 1,804th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 92 are named Sage.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Sage surname in historical dictionaries

SAGE. Probably a translation of Le Sage, still a very common French surname. It has reference to the wisdom and prudence of the original bearer. Wise, as an English surname, is a precise analogue. Le Sage. H.II.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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