Varkey

Varkey Meaning & Origin

About Varkey
The surname Varkey is of Indian origin and is commonly found among the Christian community in Kerala, a state in southern India. It is derived from the personal name Varkey, which is a variant of the name Varghese, meaning "son of a farmer" or "son of a plowman" in the Malayalam language. The surname Varkey signifies a family's ancestral connection to someone named Varkey or Varghese and is often used as a patronymic surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Varkey: 607
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRK
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 R K IY0
🌐 IPA
/varkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Varkey in Braille

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

The name Varkey in braille

How to sign the name Varkey using Sign Language

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

The name Varkey in sign language

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