Radek

Radek Meaning & Origin

About Radek
The surname Radek is of Slavic origin and is derived from the given name Radek, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Radosław. Radosław is composed of the elements "rado," meaning "joy," and "sław," meaning "glory." Therefore, the surname Radek can be interpreted to mean "son of Radek" or "descendant of Radek," with Radek being a name associated with joy and glory.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Radek: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 D IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/radek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Radek in Braille

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

The name Radek in braille

How to sign the name Radek using Sign Language

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

The name Radek in sign language

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