Sarkisian

Sarkisian Meaning & Origin

About Sarkisian
The surname Sarkisian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Sarkis, which means "little Isaac" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Sarkis. The name Sarkis itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Isaac, which means "laughter" or "he will laugh." Therefore, the surname Sarkisian can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Sarkis" or "son of Sarkis."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sarkisian: 1,833
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,871
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SRKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0620205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AA0 R K IH1 ZH IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sɑrˈkɪʒɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sarkisian in Braille

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

The name Sarkisian in braille

How to sign the name Sarkisian using Sign Language

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

The name Sarkisian in sign language

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