Pirkey

Pirkey Meaning & Origin

About Pirkey
The surname Pirkey is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berke," meaning "birch tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a birch tree or a place with birch trees. The name may also have been used as a nickname for someone with fair or pale skin, resembling the color of birch bark. Overall, the surname Pirkey is associated with a connection to nature and the birch tree specifically.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pirkey: 346
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,604
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpərki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pirkey in Braille

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

The name Pirkey in braille

How to sign the name Pirkey using Sign Language

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

The name Pirkey in sign language

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