Murkey

Murkey Meaning & Origin

About Murkey
The surname Murkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "morc," meaning "dark" or "murky." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a dark or gloomy complexion or someone who lived in a place with murky or dark water. The name Murkey has variations such as Murk, Murkie, and Murkett.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Murkey: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/murkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Murkey in Braille

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

The name Murkey in braille

How to sign the name Murkey using Sign Language

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

The name Murkey in sign language

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