Ferkey

Ferkey Meaning & Origin

About Ferkey
The surname Ferkey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Ferdinand, which means "bold voyager" or "brave traveler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ferdinand. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Ferkey.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ferkey: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ferkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ferkey in Braille

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

The name Ferkey in braille

How to sign the name Ferkey using Sign Language

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

The name Ferkey in sign language

Numerology