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Sak Name Meaning

Polish: from a shortened form of the personal name Isaak (see Isaac ). Polish: from sak ‘fishing net’ ‘sack’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of nets or sacks. Americanized form of Hungarian Szák: from szák ‘fishing net’ ‘sack’ (see 2 above). Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Sack . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 石 possibly based on its Hakka pronunciation see Shi

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sack, Mak, Sas, Bak, Sax, Rak, Say, Sik, Salk, Sam

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In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sak. 100% of Sak women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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