Dedek

Dedek Meaning & Origin

About Dedek
The surname Dedek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name "Dědek," which means "grandfather" or "old man" in Czech. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Dědek. Over time, the surname has become independent of its original meaning and is now used as a family name by individuals of Czech descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dedek: 186
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,671
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTK
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/dedek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dedek in Braille

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

The name Dedek in braille

How to sign the name Dedek using Sign Language

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

The name Dedek in sign language

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