Potaczek

Potaczek Meaning & Origin

About Potaczek
The surname Potaczek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "potok," meaning "stream" or "brook" in English. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near or was associated with a stream or brook. The suffix "-czek" is a diminutive form, suggesting a small or little stream. Therefore, the surname Potaczek can be interpreted as "one who comes from or is associated with a small stream or brook."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Potaczek: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Potaczek 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
PTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
PASA
🔊 Soundex
P030202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 T AA1 CH EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/potaczek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTSK', 'PTXK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Potaczek in Braille

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

The name Potaczek in braille

How to sign the name Potaczek using Sign Language

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

The name Potaczek in sign language

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