Wasek

Wasek Meaning & Origin

About Wasek
The surname Wasek 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 name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. Therefore, the surname Wasek 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 Wasek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wasek: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 S IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/wasek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASK', 'FSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wasek in Braille

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

The name Wasek in braille

How to sign the name Wasek using Sign Language

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

The name Wasek in sign language

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