Horacek

Horacek Meaning & Origin

About Horacek
The surname Horacek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Horác, which is the Czech form of the Latin name Horatius. The name Horatius is believed to have originated from the Latin word "hora," meaning "hour" or "time." Therefore, the surname Horacek likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Horác or Horatius.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Horacek: 708
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,485
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Horacek based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRSK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H060202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R AH0 CH EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrəʧɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horacek in Braille

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

The name Horacek in braille

How to sign the name Horacek using Sign Language

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

The name Horacek in sign language

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