As a variant spelling of the Czech name Hájek, which originally meant "a grove", it commonly occurs in Czech place names. It occurs among Polish Jews in a Polish language spelling as Chajek.
The family name Hayek, Hayeck, Haiek or Haick is a Lebanese Christian last name, and can be found in other parts of the Levant.
Notable people with the surname include:
European surname
Gustav von Hayek (1836–1911), Czech-born Austrian naturalist, father of botanist August von Hayek
August von Hayek (1871–1928), Austrian botanist, father of economist Friedrich Hayek
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