Hilchey

Hilchey Meaning & Origin

About Hilchey
The surname Hilchey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hAilche, meaning "descendant of Ailche." The name Ailche itself is believed to be a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "ail," meaning "rock" or "cliff." Therefore, the surname Hilchey likely originated as a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was a descendant of someone named Ailche, and it may have been used to denote a person who lived near a prominent rock or cliff.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilchey: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hilchey 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
HLX
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L K IY0
🌐 IPA
/hilchey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLX', 'HLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilchey in Braille

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

The name Hilchey in braille

How to sign the name Hilchey using Sign Language

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

The name Hilchey in sign language

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