Starek

Starek Meaning & Origin

About Starek
The surname Starek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "stary," meaning "old" or "elderly" in Polish. It is a descriptive surname typically given to someone who was considered old or elderly in their community. The name may have been used to distinguish an older individual within a family or to identify someone who possessed wisdom and experience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Starek: 350
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,042
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T AA1 R EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/starek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Starek in Braille

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

The name Starek in braille

How to sign the name Starek using Sign Language

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

The name Starek in sign language

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