Savard Family History

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Savard Name Meaning

topographic name, from Old French savart ‘uncultivated land’, ‘waste land’. from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements sab-, sav-, of uncertain meaning + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Savary, Bovard, Agard, Manard, Simard, Seward, Harvard, Hazard

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Savard Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Savard name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Savard. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • France

    47%

  • England & Wales

    19%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    4%

  • Italy

    3%

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Savard Family Origin

Where is the Savard family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Savard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Savard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Savard families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Savard family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Savard's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Savard families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Savard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Savard Family Occupations

    What did your Savard ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Savard family was Works In Shoe Shop. The most common Savard occupation in the USA was Farmer. 21% of Savard's were Farmers. Farmer, Carpenter and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Savard.

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    • Farmer

      21%

    • Carpenter

      14%

    • Laborer

      14%

    • Works In Shoe Shop

      14%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Savard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Savard Historical Records

    What Savard family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 63,000 census records available for the last name Savard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Savard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

    Search 1940's US census records for Savard

    Passenger List

    There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Savard. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Savard. For the veterans among your Savard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Savard Life Expectancy

    What is the average Savard lifespan?

    Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Savard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Savard in 1951 was 67, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Savard

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Savard ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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