Sturkey

Sturkey Meaning & Origin

About Sturkey
The surname Sturkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "styr," meaning "steer" or "bull," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the surname Sturkey likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked with cattle or in an area associated with cattle. It may have also been a nickname for someone with bovine characteristics or traits.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sturkey: 385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53667
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STRK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S30620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S T ER1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/sturkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sturkey in Braille

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

The name Sturkey in braille

How to sign the name Sturkey using Sign Language

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

The name Sturkey in sign language

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