Kolek
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Czech Kolek, Polish Kolek, or Polish Kołek, all pet forms of Mikołaj. The Polish surname is also derived from kołek (“peg”).
Proper noun
Kolek (plural Koleks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kolek is the 38332nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 578 individuals. Kolek is most common among White (96.71%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kolek”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 332.
Czech
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkolɛk]
Proper noun
Kolek m anim (female equivalent Kolková)
- a male surname