Jelinek

Jelinek Meaning & Origin

About Jelinek
The surname Jelinek is of Czech origin and is derived from the word "jelen," meaning "deer" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jelen or Jelena. The name Jelinek is commonly found in the Czech Republic and is often associated with individuals who have a connection to nature or hunting.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jelinek: 2,924
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,894
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.99

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JLNK
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J040502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 L AH0 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛlɪnɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLNK', 'ALNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelinek in Braille

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

The name Jelinek in braille

How to sign the name Jelinek using Sign Language

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

The name Jelinek in sign language

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