Gontarek

Gontarek Meaning & Origin

About Gontarek
The surname Gontarek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "gontarz," which refers to a person who worked with or traded in furs. It is likely that the original bearers of this surname were involved in the fur trade or had a connection to the fur industry in some way. The name Gontarek signifies a family's historical association with this occupation and may have been passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gontarek: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gontarek 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
KNTRK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0530602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 N T ER0 EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/gontarek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gontarek in Braille

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

The name Gontarek in braille

How to sign the name Gontarek using Sign Language

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

The name Gontarek in sign language

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