Klimek

Klimek Meaning & Origin

About Klimek
The surname Klimek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Klim, which is a short form of the name Klimaszewski. The name Klimaszewski is composed of the elements "klima," meaning "climate" or "weather," and "szewski," meaning "tailor." Therefore, the surname Klimek likely originated as a nickname for someone who was a tailor or had some association with the climate or weather.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Klimek: 3,492
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,328
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Klimek 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
KLMK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K40502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L IH1 M IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈklɪmɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Klimek in Braille

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

The name Klimek in braille

How to sign the name Klimek using Sign Language

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

The name Klimek in sign language

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