Hornak

Hornak Meaning & Origin

About Hornak
The surname Hornak is of Slovak origin and is derived from the word "horný," meaning "upper" or "high." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived in or near a place with a high or elevated position. The suffix "-ak" is a common Slavic ending denoting a person or belonging to a particular place. Therefore, the surname Hornak can be interpreted as "one who comes from the high place" or "person from the upper area."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hornak: 834
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,587
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R N AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɔrnək/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hornak in Braille

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

The name Hornak in braille

How to sign the name Hornak using Sign Language

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

The name Hornak in sign language

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