Kocurek

Kocurek Meaning & Origin

About Kocurek
The surname Kocurek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "kocur," which means "tomcat" or "male cat" in Polish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Kocur. The name may have been given to someone who had characteristics associated with a tomcat, such as being independent, strong, or cunning. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who worked with or had a fondness for cats.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kocurek: 719
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kocurek 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
KKRK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 K Y UW1 R EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/kəˈkjurɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kocurek in Braille

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

The name Kocurek in braille

How to sign the name Kocurek using Sign Language

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

The name Kocurek in sign language

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