Sahakyan

Sahakyan Meaning & Origin

About Sahakyan
The surname Sahakyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Sahak, which means "Isaac" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Sahakyan signifies "son of Sahak" or "descendant of Sahak."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sahakyan: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SHKN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AH0 HH AE1 K IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sahakyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SHKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sahakyan in Braille

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

The name Sahakyan in braille

How to sign the name Sahakyan using Sign Language

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

The name Sahakyan in sign language

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