Sacks

Sacks Meaning & Origin

About Sacks
The surname Sacks is of English and German origin. It is derived from the Middle English word "sack," meaning a large bag or sack, and was likely used as an occupational name for someone who made or sold sacks. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for a person who carried a sack or had a sack-like appearance. The German variant of the surname, Sacks, is derived from the Yiddish word "saks," meaning a bag or sack, and was likely adopted by Ashkenazi Jews as a surname for similar reasons.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sacks is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sacks: 4,577
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.55

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sacks based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sacks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKS
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 K S
🌐 IPA
/sæks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sacks in Braille

Here's how to represent Sacks in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sacks in braille

How to sign the name Sacks using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sacks using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sacks in sign language

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