Hirchak

Hirchak Meaning & Origin

About Hirchak
The surname Hirchak is of Slovak origin and is derived from the personal name Hrihor, which is the Slovak form of Gregory. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hrihor. The name Hrihor itself is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." Therefore, the surname Hirchak can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Hrihor" or "son of Hrihor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hirchak: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRXK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 CH AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/hirchak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRXK', 'HRKK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hirchak in Braille

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

The name Hirchak in braille

How to sign the name Hirchak using Sign Language

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

The name Hirchak in sign language

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