Franek

Franek Meaning & Origin

About Franek
The surname Franek is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Franciszek, which is the Polish form of Francis. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Franciszek. The name Franciszek itself is derived from the Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Franek can be interpreted to mean "son of Franciszek" or "descendant of Franciszek."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Franek: 518
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,959
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F60502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F R AE1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈfrænɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Franek in Braille

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

The name Franek in braille

How to sign the name Franek using Sign Language

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

The name Franek in sign language

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