Fornek

Fornek Meaning & Origin

About Fornek
The surname Fornek is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "fornik," meaning "brothel" or "house of ill repute." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone associated with such establishments or possibly someone who worked in the sex trade. Over time, the surname Fornek may have evolved to be used as a family name unrelated to its original meaning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fornek: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AO1 R N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/fornek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fornek in Braille

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

The name Fornek in braille

How to sign the name Fornek using Sign Language

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

The name Fornek in sign language

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