Nahorniak

Nahorniak Meaning & Origin

About Nahorniak
The surname Nahorniak is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "nahorny" which means "highland" or "mountainous" in Ukrainian. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a place with highlands or mountains. The suffix "-iak" is a common Ukrainian ending denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Nahorniak can be interpreted to mean "son of the person from the highlands" or "descendant of the mountain-dweller."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nahorniak: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nahorniak 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
NHRNK
🔊 Soundex
N06502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 HH AO1 R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nahorniak*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NHRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nahorniak in Braille

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

The name Nahorniak in braille

How to sign the name Nahorniak using Sign Language

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

The name Nahorniak in sign language

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