Vacek

Vacek Meaning & Origin

About Vacek
The surname Vacek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Václav, which means "glorious ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Václav. The name Vacek is relatively common in the Czech Republic and among Czech communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vacek: 1,418
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,152
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.48

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 CH EH2 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɑˌʧɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vacek in Braille

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

The name Vacek in braille

How to sign the name Vacek using Sign Language

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

The name Vacek in sign language

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