Matejek

Matejek Meaning & Origin

About Matejek
The surname Matejek is of Czech origin and is derived from the given name Matej, which is the Czech form of Matthew. The suffix "-ek" is a diminutive, indicating a small or younger version of the name. Therefore, Matejek can be interpreted as "little Matthew" or "son of Matthew." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants of someone named Matej or Matthew.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Matejek: 285
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,949
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTJK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 T IH0 JH EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/matejek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTJK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Matejek in Braille

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

The name Matejek in braille

How to sign the name Matejek using Sign Language

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

The name Matejek in sign language

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