About Elek
The surname Elek is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the given name Elek, which is the Hungarian form of the name Alexander. The name Alexander is of Greek origin and means "defender of men" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Elek can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Alexander" or "son of Alexander."
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The surname Elek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elek 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 Elek is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Elek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Elek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.