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Savitt Family History & Genealogy

229 biographies and photos with the Savitt last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Savitt family members.

Savitt Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

The Savitt surname is a shortened version of the name Savitzky (also spelled Savitsky, Sawitzky, Sawitsky) other varients of the name are Savit, Savitz, Savits. This name is found chiefly with East European Jews. It is derived from the Polish name of Sawiczky (Sawicky). This name means "son of Sawa". Sawa is a town in Poland that lies 31km (19 miles) southeast of the city of Krakow. Other versions of Sawa (Sawic, Sawicz, Sawica, Sawicze). Sawa comes from the Aramaic word for "old man".

History

The Savitt/Savitzky surname belongs chiefly to Jews of East European heritage. Savitt maybe also be a shortened version of other similar East European Jewish surnames names. It was common practice for Jews who emigrated from Europe to the US to "Americanize" their last names. Savitt is a common Americanized version of Savitzky and its varients. The different spellings of Savitzky are do to the fact that the named was written in Yiddish which uses the Hebrew alphabet. The transliteration to the English alphabet created the various spellings. The Savitt surname is a shortened version of the name Savitzky (also spelled Savitsky, Sawitzky, Sawitsky) other varients of the name are Savit, Savitz, Savits. This name is found chiefly with East European Jews. It is derived from the Polish name of Sawiczky (Sawicky). This name means "son of Sawa". Sawa is a town in Poland that lies 31km (19 miles) southeast of the city of Krakow. Other versions of Sawa (Sawic, Sawicz, Sawica, Sawicze). Sawa comes from the Aramaic word for "old man".

Name Origin

Savitzky (and its varients) means someone from the city of Sawa, Poland. It literally means "Son of Sawa". Sawa is the Aramaic word for an old man. A common name in Israel today is Shavit. Shavit means shooting star.

Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

Although the name comes from a Polish city, people with the name Savitzky (and its varients) were found all over Eastern Europe. Jewish

Famous People named Savitt

Dick Savitt (tennis professional active in the 1950's).

Early Savitts

These are the earliest records we have of the Savitt family.

Hattie Savitt of West Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on July 10, 1876, and died at age 90 years old on October 15, 1966.
Isadore Savitt of New Haven, New Haven County, CT was born on October 13, 1886, and died at age 79 years old on March 15, 1966.
Max Savitt of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota was born on April 1, 1886, and died at age 92 years old in November 1978.
Benjamin Savitt of Union, Union County, NJ was born on May 15, 1886, and died at age 87 years old in October 1973.
Natalie Savitt of Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA was born on April 12, 1888, and died at age 91 years old in August 1979.
Louis Savitt of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on July 15, 1889, and died at age 92 years old in February 1982.
Anna Savitt of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on December 25, 1889, and died at age 84 years old in May 1974.
Ida Savitt of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on October 1, 1889, and died at age 79 years old in December 1968.
Isidor Savitt of New York was born on September 15, 1891, and died at age 71 years old in September 1962.
Jack Savitt of New York, New York County, NY was born on November 15, 1892, and died at age 74 years old in April 1967.
Abraham Savitt of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on December 15, 1892, and died at age 79 years old in February 1972.
Mildred Savitt of Valley Cottage, Rockland County, NY was born on April 5, 1893, and died at age 86 years old in January 1980.

Savitt Family Photos

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Savitt Family Tree

Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Savitt.

Most Common First Names

Updated Savitt Biographies

Ralph Savitt was born on November 14, 1914 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York United States to Samuel Sawitsky and Tillie Sawitsky, and had a sister Ida Abramson. Ralph Savitt died at age 88 years old on March 13, 2003. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ralph Savitt.
Herbert Savitt of Hamden, New Haven County, CT was born on October 17, 1917, and died at age 84 years old on November 17, 2001.
Arthur H Savitt of Woodbury, Nassau County, NY was born on September 27, 1915, and died at age 87 years old on July 11, 2003.
Arthur Erwin Savitt of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL was born on January 20, 1930, and died at age 81 years old on July 23, 2011. Arthur Savitt was buried at South Florida National Cemetery Section 36B Site 287 6501 S. State Road 7, in Lake Worth.
Harold Bernard Savitt of Glendale, Maricopa County, AZ was born on October 5, 1922, and died at age 83 years old on June 3, 2006. Harold Savitt was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section 25 Site 1127 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn.
Sy Steven Savitt of Tampa, Hillsborough County, FL was born on April 1, 1926, and died at age 73 years old on October 28, 1999. Sy Savitt was buried at Bay Pines National Cemetery Section 60 Row 15 Site 40 P.o. Box 477, in Bay Pines.
Ellen C Savitt of TX was born circa 1957. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ellen C. (Behl) Savitt.
Bruce R Savitt of Dallas County, TX was born circa 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bruce R. Savitt.
Emilie Savitt was born on February 10, 1925, and died at age 82 years old on March 15, 2007. Emilie Savitt was buried at National Memorial Cemetery Of Arizona Section C2 Row E Site 14 23029 North Cave Creek Road, in Phoenix, Az. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emilie Savitt.
Ruth B Savitt of Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on November 2, 1910, and died at age 86 years old on June 8, 1997.
Brandon W Savitt was born on February 20, 1988, and died at age 18 years old on October 5, 2006. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brandon W Savitt.
Caleb Louis Savitt of Nevada was born on December 2, 1986, and died at age 21 years old on November 9, 2008.
Richard W Savitt of Visalia, Tulare County, CA was born on December 16, 1943, and died at age 62 years old on February 26, 2006.
Neal Savitt was born on August 28, 1942, and died at age 44 years old in December 1986. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Neal Savitt.
Kathleen M Savitt of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona was born on December 8, 1912, and died at age 97 years old on July 19, 2010.
Sylvia Savitt of Las Vegas, Clark County, NV was born on August 4, 1920, and died at age 79 years old on July 13, 2000.
Mallo M Savitt of Northridge, Los Angeles County, CA was born on February 20, 1914, and died at age 86 years old on September 2, 2000.
Mildred Savitt of Seal Beach, Orange County, California was born on July 21, 1917, and died at age 67 years old in March 1985.
Mac Savitt of Encino, Los Angeles County, CA was born on September 24, 1926, and died at age 80 years old on April 25, 2007.
Sonia J Savitt of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 6, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on April 19, 2007.

Popular Savitt Biographies

Jory R Savitt of San Diego, San Diego County, CA was born on July 15, 1933, and died at age 70 years old on August 12, 2003.
Jack C Savitt of Westbury, Nassau County, NY was born on March 22, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on January 12, 2006.
Alfred A Savitt of Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL was born on December 31, 1900, and died at age 97 years old on September 30, 1998.
Muriel Savitt of Oakland Gardens, Queens County, NY was born on September 8, 1927, and died at age 80 years old on May 13, 2008.
Sol Savitt of Syosset, Nassau County, NY was born on October 25, 1924, and died at age 70 years old on May 15, 1995.
Marjorie Savitt of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on March 12, 1927, and died at age 82 years old on November 10, 2009.
Brandon W Savitt was born on February 20, 1988, and died at age 18 years old on October 5, 2006. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Brandon W Savitt.
Kathleen M Savitt of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona was born on December 8, 1912, and died at age 97 years old on July 19, 2010.
Bruce R Savitt of Dallas County, TX was born circa 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bruce R. Savitt.
Evelyn Savitt was born on December 25, 1910, and died at age 80 years old in February 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Evelyn Savitt.
Arthur Savitt of New Providence, Union County, NJ was born on June 11, 1926, and died at age 69 years old on January 22, 1996.
Dallas D Savitt of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA was born on January 26, 1943, and died at age 64 years old on July 15, 2007.
Sonia J Savitt of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 6, 1925, and died at age 81 years old on April 19, 2007.
Selma Savitt of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota was born on June 11, 1902, and died at age 78 years old in September 1980.
Belle Savitt of New Haven, New Haven County, CT was born on September 8, 1902, and died at age 93 years old on October 20, 1995.
Lillian Savitt of Ventnor City, Atlantic County, NJ was born on April 28, 1904, and died at age 84 years old on November 29, 1988.
William Savitt of West Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on March 9, 1901, and died at age 94 years old on March 14, 1995.
Bryna B Savitt of Orlando, Orange County, FL was born on July 22, 1912, and died at age 81 years old in March 1994.
Albert Savitt of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 8, 1904, and died at age 80 years old in July 1985.
Emile Savitt of Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ was born on February 10, 1925, and died at age 82 years old on March 15, 2007.

Savitt Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Savitt family member is 76.0 years old according to our database of 227 people with the last name Savitt that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

76.0 years

Oldest Savitts

These are the longest-lived members of the Savitt family on AncientFaces.

Ella M Savitt of Reno, Washoe County, NV was born on December 24, 1903, and died at age 100 years old on May 29, 2004.
100 years
Florence Savitt of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN was born on December 20, 1901, and died at age 100 years old on October 6, 2002.
100 years
Esther Savitt of Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, CA was born on June 21, 1909, and died at age 98 years old on June 13, 2008.
98 years
Robert A Savitt of New York, New York County, NY was born on September 21, 1906, and died at age 98 years old on March 10, 2005.
98 years
Kathleen M Savitt of Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona was born on December 8, 1912, and died at age 97 years old on July 19, 2010.
97 years
Alfred A Savitt of Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL was born on December 31, 1900, and died at age 97 years old on September 30, 1998.
97 years
Kate Savitt of New York, New York County, NY was born on June 1, 1902, and died at age 97 years old on December 25, 1999.
97 years
Louis Savitt was born on January 18, 1895, and died at age 96 years old on July 23, 1991. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louis Savitt.
96 years
Anne Savitt was born on June 16, 1905, and died at age 95 years old on June 14, 2001.
95 years
William Savitt of West Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on March 9, 1901, and died at age 94 years old on March 14, 1995.
94 years
Morris Savitt of Valley Village, Los Angeles County, CA was born on July 15, 1895, and died at age 94 years old on December 15, 1989.
94 years
Celia Savitt of West Hartford, Hartford County, CT was born on May 5, 1902, and died at age 93 years old on May 15, 1995.
93 years
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