Vanicek

Vanicek Meaning & Origin

About Vanicek
The surname Vanicek is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Jan, which is the Czech form of John. The suffix "-ek" is a diminutive, indicating "little John." Therefore, Vanicek can be interpreted as "son of little John" or "descendant of little John." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in the Czech Republic and among Czech diaspora communities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanicek: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNSK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 N IH0 CH EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/vanicek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V522

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanicek in Braille

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

The name Vanicek in braille

How to sign the name Vanicek using Sign Language

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

The name Vanicek in sign language

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