Winek

Winek Meaning & Origin

About Winek
The surname Winek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wincenty, which is the Polish form of Vincent. The name Vincent is derived from the Latin name Vincentius, meaning "conquering" or "prevailing." Therefore, the surname Winek likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Wincenty or Vincent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Winek: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/winek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', 'FNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Winek in Braille

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

The name Winek in braille

How to sign the name Winek using Sign Language

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

The name Winek in sign language

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