Shek

Shek Meaning & Origin

About Shek
The surname Shek is of Chinese origin and is derived from the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese character 石 (shí), meaning "stone" or "rock." It is a relatively common surname in Hong Kong and Guangdong province in southern China. The name may have originated from a person's occupation or association with stones or rocks, or it could have been adopted as a symbol of strength and stability.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shek: 622
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 K
🌐 IPA
/ʃɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shek in Braille

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

The name Shek in braille

How to sign the name Shek using Sign Language

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

The name Shek in sign language

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