Frequency: (271)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Western Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Sahak, Armenian form of Isaac. This was the name of the patriarch (c.345-439), who (with St. Mesrob) promoted the development of the Armenian alphabet and translation of the Bible into Armenian.
GIVEN NAMES: Armenian 11%. Armen (2), Nubar (2), Sahag (2), Ara, Aris, Avedis, Garen, Mesrob, Mesrop, Sarkis, Vahan, Vartan.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
