Kordek

Kordek Meaning & Origin

About Kordek
The surname Kordek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Kord, which is a short form of the name Kordian. The name Kordian itself is derived from the Latin word "chorda," meaning "string" or "rope." Therefore, the surname Kordek likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with ropes or strings, possibly indicating a profession or a physical characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kordek: 269
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,332
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R D EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/kordek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kordek in Braille

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

The name Kordek in braille

How to sign the name Kordek using Sign Language

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

The name Kordek in sign language

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