Stanek is a Polish-language gender-neutral surname. Obsolete feminine forms are Stankowa (married) and Stankówna (maiden). It originated as a diminutive of the given name Stanisław. It is also a Polish noble surname belonging to the Pobóg clan. The Czech-language variant of the surname is Staněk. Notable people with this surname include: Al Stanek, American baseball player Jim Stanek, American actor Ryan Stanek, drummer with Broken Hope Ryne Stanek, baseball player Sonja Stanek, Austrian figure skater Hanna Stankówna, Polish actress References Polish-language surnames