Herbek

Herbek Meaning & Origin

About Herbek
The surname Herbek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name "Herbert," which itself is composed of the Germanic elements "heri" meaning "army" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Herbek can be interpreted to mean "bright army" or "famous army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Herbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herbek: 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 Herbek 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 Herbek is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 B IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/herbek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herbek in Braille

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

The name Herbek in braille

How to sign the name Herbek using Sign Language

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

The name Herbek in sign language

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