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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The surname Herek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Herek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.