About Wolek
The surname Wolek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wawrzyniec, which is the Polish form of the name Lawrence. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Wawrzyniec. The name Wawrzyniec itself is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy. The surname Wolek is relatively rare and is primarily found in Poland and among Polish communities around the world.
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The surname Wolek is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolek 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 Wolek is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wolek in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wolek using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.