Wilkey

Wilkey Meaning & Origin

About Wilkey
The surname Wilkey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Will", a diminutive of William, combined with the suffix "-key" which means "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wilkey is "son of Will" or "son of William". It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor named Will or William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wilkey: 4,183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,909
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.42

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlki/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALK', 'FLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilkey in Braille

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

The name Wilkey in braille

How to sign the name Wilkey using Sign Language

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

The name Wilkey in sign language

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