Umek

Umek Meaning & Origin

About Umek
The surname Umek is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name Ume, which is a short form of the name Uroš. Uroš is a Slavic name meaning "lord" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Umek can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ume" or "belonging to the family of Ume."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Umek: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMK
🗽 NYSIIS
UANA
🔊 Soundex
U502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
UW1 M IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/umek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Umek in Braille

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

The name Umek in braille

How to sign the name Umek using Sign Language

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

The name Umek in sign language

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