The Sorkin Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Sorkin began as a Russian family name. Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of Sorkeh, a pet form of Sarah (princess)”.

• Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.
• The 2010 census count for Sorkin in the United States was 1,114, good for rank 22,963. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames.

Family crest and blazon

Sharing the Sorkin name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families. For the full story, order the Sorkin surname pack.