Hickey

Hickey Meaning & Origin

About Hickey
The surname Hickey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó hÍcidhe," meaning "descendant of Ícidhe." The name Ícidhe is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "íceadh," which translates to "healer" or "physician." Therefore, the surname Hickey is associated with someone who had a healing or medical profession in ancient Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hickey: 29,350
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,206
  • Frequency per 100k people: 9.95

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hickey in Braille

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

The name Hickey in braille

How to sign the name Hickey using Sign Language

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

The name Hickey in sign language

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