Sheskey

Sheskey Meaning & Origin

About Sheskey
The surname Sheskey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Seisce, which means "descendant of Seisce." The name Seisce itself is believed to be a personal name of uncertain meaning. Surnames in Ireland often originated from a patriarch's name or a nickname, and the surname Sheskey likely developed as a way to identify a particular family or lineage within the Irish community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sheskey: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XSK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/sheskey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sheskey in Braille

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

The name Sheskey in braille

How to sign the name Sheskey using Sign Language

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

The name Sheskey in sign language

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