Hilkey

Hilkey Meaning & Origin

About Hilkey
The surname Hilkey is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hildebrand, which means "battle sword" or "sword of war." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hildebrand. The name Hilkey suggests a connection to bravery, strength, or warrior-like qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hilkey: 250
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L K IY0
🌐 IPA
/hilkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilkey in Braille

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

The name Hilkey in braille

How to sign the name Hilkey using Sign Language

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

The name Hilkey in sign language

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