Herek

Herek Meaning & Origin

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

  • Number of People with the name Herek: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/herek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herek in Braille

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

The name Herek in braille

How to sign the name Herek using Sign Language

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

The name Herek in sign language

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