Walek

Walek Meaning & Origin

About Walek
The surname Walek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wawrzyniec, which is the Polish form of the name Lawrence. The name Lawrence itself comes from the Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. Therefore, the surname Walek likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Wawrzyniec or Lawrence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walek: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Walek based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 L EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɑlɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALK', 'FLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walek in Braille

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

The name Walek in braille

How to sign the name Walek using Sign Language

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

The name Walek in sign language

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