Glowiak

Glowiak Meaning & Origin

About Glowiak
The surname Glowiak is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "glowa," meaning "head" in Polish. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive head. The suffix "-iak" is a common Polish ending used to form surnames, indicating a person's association or occupation. Therefore, Glowiak can be understood to mean "one with a prominent head" or "someone associated with a head-related occupation."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glowiak: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glowiak based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L OW1 Y IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/glowiak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glowiak in Braille

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

The name Glowiak in braille

How to sign the name Glowiak using Sign Language

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

The name Glowiak in sign language

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