Hladek

Hladek Meaning & Origin

About Hladek
The surname Hladek is of Czech origin and is derived from the Czech word "hladký," meaning "smooth" or "even." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a smooth or even complexion or someone who had a calm and composed personality. The name Hladek is relatively rare and is primarily found among individuals of Czech or Slovak descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hladek: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H40302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH L AA1 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/hladek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hladek in Braille

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

The name Hladek in braille

How to sign the name Hladek using Sign Language

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

The name Hladek in sign language

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