Harkey

Harkey Meaning & Origin

About Harkey
The surname Harkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hari" or "Heri," meaning "army" or "warrior," combined with the suffix "-key," which is a diminutive or endearing form. Therefore, the surname Harkey can be interpreted as "little warrior" or "beloved warrior." It likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone who displayed warrior-like qualities or had a connection to the military.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Harkey: 3,158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10200
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Harkey 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
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 R K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑrki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Harkey in Braille

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

The name Harkey in braille

How to sign the name Harkey using Sign Language

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

The name Harkey in sign language

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