Herkey

Herkey Meaning & Origin

About Herkey
The surname Herkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Heric" or "Herewic," which means "army ruler" or "warrior chief." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Heric or Herewic. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved, resulting in variations such as Herkey.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Herkey: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/herkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herkey in Braille

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

The name Herkey in braille

How to sign the name Herkey using Sign Language

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

The name Herkey in sign language

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