Herchek

Herchek Meaning & Origin

About Herchek
The surname Herchek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Hieronim, which is the Polish form of the name Jerome. The name Jerome itself is derived from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning "sacred name" or "holy name." Therefore, the surname Herchek likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Hieronim or Jerome.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herchek: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Herchek 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 Herchek is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 CH IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/herchek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXK', 'HRKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herchek in Braille

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

The name Herchek in braille

How to sign the name Herchek using Sign Language

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

The name Herchek in sign language

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