Michalek

Michalek Meaning & Origin

About Michalek
The surname Michalek is of Polish origin and is derived from the given name Michal, which means "who is like God" in Hebrew. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Michal. The name Michalek is fairly common in Poland and among Polish communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Michalek: 1,991
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,870
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXLK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 HH AA1 L EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈhɑlɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXLK', 'MKLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Michalek in Braille

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

The name Michalek in braille

How to sign the name Michalek using Sign Language

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

The name Michalek in sign language

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