Retkowski

Retkowski Meaning & Origin

About Retkowski
The surname Retkowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Retyk, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Radosław. The name Radosław is composed of the Slavic elements "rado" meaning "joy" and "slav" meaning "glory." Therefore, the surname Retkowski can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Radosław" or "one who is from the family of Radosław."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Retkowski: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTKSK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R032020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 T K AW1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/retkowski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTKSK', 'RTKFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R322

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Retkowski in Braille

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

The name Retkowski in braille

How to sign the name Retkowski using Sign Language

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

The name Retkowski in sign language

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