Paek

Paek Meaning & Origin

About Paek
The surname Paek is of Korean origin and is written as 백 in Hangul. It is derived from the Korean word "baek," meaning "white" or "hundred." The surname Paek is relatively common in Korea and is associated with individuals who may have ancestral connections to the Baekje kingdom, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It is also possible that the surname originated from a person's occupation or physical characteristics related to the color white.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Paek: 1,940
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15183
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 K
🌐 IPA
/pik/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paek in Braille

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

The name Paek in braille

How to sign the name Paek using Sign Language

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

The name Paek in sign language

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