Berek

Berek Meaning & Origin

About Berek
The surname Berek is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Berek, which is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Berekh, meaning "blessing" or "blessed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Berek. The name Berek is often associated with Jewish communities in Poland and other Eastern European countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Berek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Berek: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Berek based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Berek is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/berek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berek in Braille

Here's how to represent Berek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Berek in braille

How to sign the name Berek using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Berek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Berek in sign language

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