Lockey

Lockey Meaning & Origin

About Lockey
The surname Lockey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Luce" or "Lucas," which means "light" or "illumination." The suffix "-ey" is a common element in English surnames, denoting a place or location. Therefore, Lockey likely originated as a surname for someone who lived near or was associated with a place named after someone named Luce or Lucas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lockey: 828
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28746
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LK
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AA1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɑki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lockey in Braille

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

The name Lockey in braille

How to sign the name Lockey using Sign Language

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

The name Lockey in sign language

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