Shirek

Shirek Meaning & Origin

About Shirek
The surname Shirek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Štěpán, meaning "crown" or "garland." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Štěpán. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Shirek.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirek: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AO1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/shirek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirek in Braille

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

The name Shirek in braille

How to sign the name Shirek using Sign Language

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

The name Shirek in sign language

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