Yorkey

Yorkey Meaning & Origin

About Yorkey
The surname Yorkey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Jórkárr, which means "horseman" or "horse army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jórkárr. Over time, the name evolved into Yorkey and has been passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Yorkey can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in Scotland and other English-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Yorkey: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
YA
🔊 Soundex
Y0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y AO1 R K IY0
🌐 IPA
/yorkey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Y620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Yorkey in Braille

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

The name Yorkey in braille

How to sign the name Yorkey using Sign Language

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

The name Yorkey in sign language

Numerology