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Hayek is a surname: It is a variant spelling of the Czech surname Hájek, meaning 'small grove'. It also occurs among Polish Jews in a Polish language spelling as Chajek. The family name Hayek, Hayeck, Haiek or Haick (Levantine Arabic: حايك, from Classical Arabic: حائك) is a Lebanese Christian last name, meaning 'tailor', and can be found in other parts of the Levant.
Notable people with the surname include:
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