Polkey

Polkey Meaning & Origin

About Polkey
The surname Polkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Polc", meaning "a pool" or "a small body of water", combined with the suffix "-ey" or "-y", which denotes "an island" or "a piece of land". Therefore, the surname Polkey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a small island or by a pool of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polkey: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW1 K L IY0
🌐 IPA
/polkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polkey in Braille

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

The name Polkey in braille

How to sign the name Polkey using Sign Language

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

The name Polkey in sign language

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