Sarasin Family

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About the Sarasin surname

The surname Sarasin has an onomastic interpretation that still needs to be placed in the history of each family line. The form of Sarasin is compatible with French surname tradition. It may derive from an old given name, a place, a nickname, an occupation, or a regional variant; the historical form of the family line is needed to distinguish between these possibilities. This interpretation helps explain the formation of the surname without establishing the origin of any particular family line. The etymological interpretation should be compared with the earliest spellings and places associated with each family line.

Pronunciation: Sa-ra-zin/saʁazɛ̃/

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The Sarasin name in our genealogy archives

2,517occurrences in our collections
9collections containing this name
142 1741881 → 1901people enumerated
1718First mention of the name
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