Palek

Palek Meaning & Origin

About Palek
The surname Palek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Pavel, which is the Czech form of Paul. The name Paul is derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." Therefore, the surname Palek likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Pavel or Paul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palek: 249
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 L AH0 K
🌐 IPA
/palek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palek in Braille

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

The name Palek in braille

How to sign the name Palek using Sign Language

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

The name Palek in sign language

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