Bilkey

Bilkey Meaning & Origin

About Bilkey
The surname Bilkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bil(l)a" combined with the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling by the island." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bilkey can be interpreted as "dweller by the island" or "one who comes from the island." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or on an island or had some association with an island.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bilkey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bilkey: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bilkey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bilkey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L K IY0
🌐 IPA
/bilkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bilkey in Braille

Here's how to represent Bilkey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bilkey in braille

How to sign the name Bilkey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bilkey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bilkey in sign language

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