Grodek

Grodek Meaning & Origin

About Grodek
The surname Grodek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "grodek," which means "small town" or "fortress" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who either lived in or was associated with a small town or fortress. The name may have been given to individuals who hailed from a place called Grodek or who had some connection to such a location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grodek: 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 Grodek 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
KRTK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R OW1 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/grodek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grodek in Braille

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

The name Grodek in braille

How to sign the name Grodek using Sign Language

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

The name Grodek in sign language

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