Yorek

Yorek Meaning & Origin

About Yorek
The surname Yorek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Jurek, which is a diminutive form of the name George. The name George itself comes from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earthworker." Therefore, the surname Yorek likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jurek or George.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yorek: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AO1 R IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/yorek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yorek in Braille

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

The name Yorek in braille

How to sign the name Yorek using Sign Language

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

The name Yorek in sign language

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