Puhek

Puhek Meaning & Origin

About Puhek
The surname Puhek is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the Slovene word "puhek," meaning "feather." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a light or delicate nature, or perhaps someone who had a connection to feathers, such as a feather trader or a person who used feathers in their trade or craft.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Puhek: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P UW1 HH EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/puhek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Puhek in Braille

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

The name Puhek in braille

How to sign the name Puhek using Sign Language

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

The name Puhek in sign language

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