Slowiak

Slowiak Meaning & Origin

About Slowiak
The surname Slowiak is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "SΕ‚owia" which means "Slavic" or "Slav." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the child of a Slavic person. The suffix "-ak" is a common ending in Polish surnames, denoting a person's association or belonging to a particular group or ethnicity. Therefore, Slowiak can be understood to mean "son of a Slavic person" or "descendant of a Slav."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Slowiak: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SLK
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
SA
πŸ”Š Soundex
S402
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
S L OW1 Y AA2 K
🌐 IPA
/slowiak*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SLK', 'XLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Slowiak in Braille

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

The name Slowiak in braille

How to sign the name Slowiak using Sign Language

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

The name Slowiak in sign language

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