Stilkey

Stilkey Meaning & Origin

About Stilkey
The surname Stilkey is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Stilwell. It is derived from the Old English words "stigel" meaning "stile" or "steps" and "wella" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Stilkey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or stream crossed by a stile or steps.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Stilkey: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Stilkey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STLK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T IH1 L K IY0
🌐 IPA
/stilkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Stilkey in Braille

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

The name Stilkey in braille

How to sign the name Stilkey using Sign Language

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

The name Stilkey in sign language

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