Shimek

Shimek Meaning & Origin

About Shimek
The surname Shimek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Šimek, which is a diminutive form of the name Šimon. The name Šimon itself is a Czech form of the biblical name Simon, meaning "he has heard" or "hearkening." Therefore, the surname Shimek can be interpreted to mean "son of Šimek" or "descendant of Šimek."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shimek: 1,258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,937
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shimek 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
XMK
🗽 NYSIIS
SANA
🔊 Soundex
S0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 M IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɪmɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shimek in Braille

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

The name Shimek in braille

How to sign the name Shimek using Sign Language

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

The name Shimek in sign language

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