Slovak

Slovak Meaning & Origin

About Slovak
The surname Slovak is derived from the word "Slovak," which refers to an ethnic group primarily living in Slovakia, a country in Central Europe. The name likely originated as an ethnic or regional identifier for individuals who belonged to this group or hailed from Slovakia. As a surname, Slovak signifies a familial connection to the Slovak people or their ancestral homeland.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slovak: 918
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,549
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLFK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S40102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L OW1 V AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/sˈloʊvɑk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLFK', 'XLFK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slovak in Braille

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

The name Slovak in braille

How to sign the name Slovak using Sign Language

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

The name Slovak in sign language

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