Polek

Polek Meaning & Origin

About Polek
The surname Polek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name "Paweł," which is the Polish form of the name Paul. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Paweł. The name Paweł itself is derived from the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." Therefore, the surname Polek can be interpreted to mean "son of Paweł" or "descendant of Paweł."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polek: 339
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,603
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 L EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈpoʊlɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polek in Braille

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

The name Polek in braille

How to sign the name Polek using Sign Language

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

The name Polek in sign language

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