Brostek

Brostek Meaning & Origin

About Brostek
The surname Brostek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Brost, which is a short form of the name Ambroży, meaning "immortal" or "ever-living" in Greek. The suffix "-tek" is a diminutive form in Polish, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Brostek can be interpreted to mean "son of Brost" or "descendant of Brost," with Brost being a shortened form of the name Ambroży.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brostek: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brostek 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 Brostek is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSTK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AA1 S T EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/brostek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brostek in Braille

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

The name Brostek in braille

How to sign the name Brostek using Sign Language

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

The name Brostek in sign language

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