Zurek

Zurek Meaning & Origin

About Zurek
The surname Zurek is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "zurek," which refers to a traditional Polish soup made from fermented rye flour. The surname likely originated as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or selling of this soup. It may also have been a nickname for someone who had a particular fondness for or skill in making or consuming zurek soup.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zurek: 1,442
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,928
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zurek 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
SRK
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z UH1 R EH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈzʊrɛk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zurek in Braille

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

The name Zurek in braille

How to sign the name Zurek using Sign Language

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

The name Zurek in sign language

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