About Hanek
The surname Hanek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Hanek, which is a diminutive form of the name Jan. Jan is the Czech equivalent of the name John, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Hanek can be interpreted to mean "son of Hanek" or "descendant of Hanek," with Hanek being a diminutive form of Jan or John.
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The surname Hanek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hanek 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 Hanek is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hanek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hanek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.