Sacristan

Sacristan Meaning & Origin

About Sacristan
The surname Sacristan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "sacristán," which refers to a person who is in charge of the sacristy, a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept. The surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone who held this role within the church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sacristan: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sacristan 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 Sacristan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SKRSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S02602305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AE1 K S R AH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sacristan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SKRSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sacristan in Braille

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

The name Sacristan in braille

How to sign the name Sacristan using Sign Language

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

The name Sacristan in sign language

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