Hayek is a surname: It is a variant spelling of the Czech surname Hájek, meaning 'small groove'. 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: European surname. Gustav von Hayek (1836–1911), Czech-born Austrian naturalist, father of botanist August von Hayek.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayek