Pilkey

Pilkey Meaning & Origin

About Pilkey
The surname Pilkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Pillic," which was a diminutive form of "Pill," a nickname for Philip. The suffix "-ey" indicates a place of residence, suggesting that the name Pilkey originally referred to someone who lived near a place associated with Philip. Over time, the surname Pilkey has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pilkey: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L K IY0
🌐 IPA
/pilkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pilkey in Braille

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

The name Pilkey in braille

How to sign the name Pilkey using Sign Language

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

The name Pilkey in sign language

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