| ![Show Contents]() Sachs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of SachsWhat does the name Sachs mean? The Jewish surname Sachs has a two possible origins. In the first case, Sachs was often adopted in memory of a martyred ancestor. It is adapted from ZAKS, an acronym for the phrase "zera kodesh shemo," meaning "descended from martyrs." This acronym was adopted by the descendants of the residents of the German town of Speyer, which was devastated during the crusades. Another area that is remembered by this name is the Prussian town of Stendahl, where many Jews were martyred in the 16th century. The alternate origin of Sachs suggests that it is of local or geographic derivation and indicates that its original bearer came from Saxony. Sachs Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Sachs, Zaks, Saks, Sacks and more. and others. Sachs Rankingthe United States, the name Sachs is the 5,692nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
| Sachs migration to the United States | + |
Sachs Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Adam Sachs and Johann Jacob Sachs, both of whom arrived in Philadelphia in 1749
- Johan Jacob Sachs, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
- Daniel Sachs with his wife and children arrived in Philadelphia in 1751
- Daniel Sachs, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751 2
- Joh Henrich Sachs, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
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Sachs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Sophie Sachs, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
- Helene Sachs, aged 54, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
- Samuel Sachs, aged 11, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
- David Sachs, aged 61, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
- Johann Sachs, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Sachs (post 1700) | + |
- Stephen H. Sachs (1934-2022), American politician, 40th Attorney General of Maryland from 1979 to 1987
- Eddie Sachs, American racecar driver
- Curt Sachs (1881-1959), American music historian
- Bernard Sachs (1858-1944), American neurologist
- Nelly Sachs (b. 1891), American poet who received a Nobel Prize for literature in 1966
- Robert Green Sachs (b. 1916), American professor of physics who won a Guggenheim fellowship in 1959
- Andrew Sachs (1930-2016), British actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Manuel in "Fawlty Towers", a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated
- George Sachs (1896-1961), Russia-born German and US metallurgist
- Erling Sachs Wicklund (b. 1944), Norwegian jazz musician, composer, arranger and journalist
| Suggested Readings for the name Sachs | + |
- Scattered Seeds: the Descendants of Rabbi Israel, on of the Martyrs of Rozanoi, who Perished on the Second Day of Rosh Hashanah 5420 by George I. Sackheim.
- The Wernecke Family by Gretchen Ann Wernecke.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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