Clokey

Clokey Meaning & Origin

About Clokey
The surname Clokey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "O'Clochaidh," meaning "descendant of Clochaidh." The name Clochaidh itself is believed to be derived from the word "cloch," meaning "stone." As a surname, Clokey likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a prominent stone or had a connection to stones in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Clokey: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Clokey 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 Clokey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K L OW1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/clokey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Clokey in Braille

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

The name Clokey in braille

How to sign the name Clokey using Sign Language

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

The name Clokey in sign language

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