Shirkey

Shirkey Meaning & Origin

About Shirkey
The surname Shirkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Sciric" or "Sciric," which means "bright" or "shining." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Sciric. Over time, the spelling of the name evolved to Shirkey. The surname Shirkey is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shirkey: 859
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,918
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃərki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shirkey in Braille

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

The name Shirkey in braille

How to sign the name Shirkey using Sign Language

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

The name Shirkey in sign language

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