Guilkey

Guilkey Meaning & Origin

About Guilkey
The surname Guilkey is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name "Gylle" or "Gilla," which means "servant" or "attendant," combined with the suffix "-ey" or "-y," denoting "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Guilkey can be interpreted as "dweller at Gylle's island" or "servant's island."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guilkey: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L K IY0
🌐 IPA
/guilkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guilkey in Braille

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

The name Guilkey in braille

How to sign the name Guilkey using Sign Language

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

The name Guilkey in sign language

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