Sarrasin

Sarrasin Meaning & Origin

About Sarrasin
The surname Sarrasin is of French origin and is derived from the word "sarrasin," meaning "Saracen" in English. The term "Saracen" was used during the medieval period to refer to Muslims from the Middle East and North Africa. Therefore, the surname Sarrasin likely originated as a nickname for someone who had connections to or characteristics associated with the Saracen people. It may have been given to individuals who had physical features or cultural traits reminiscent of the Saracens, or to those who had traveled to or had dealings with the Saracen territories.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sarrasin: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sarrasin 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
SRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S EH1 R AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/sarrasin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sarrasin in Braille

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

The name Sarrasin in braille

How to sign the name Sarrasin using Sign Language

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

The name Sarrasin in sign language

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