Galek

Galek Meaning & Origin

About Galek
The surname Galek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name "Galek," which is a diminutive form of the name "Gawel" or "Gabriel." The name Gabriel is of Hebrew origin and means "God is my strength." Therefore, the surname Galek can be interpreted to mean "son of Gabriel" or "descendant of Gabriel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galek: 225
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/galek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galek in Braille

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

The name Galek in braille

How to sign the name Galek using Sign Language

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

The name Galek in sign language

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