Sharkey
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English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Searcaigh (“descendant of Searcach”), from searcach (“beloved”).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑɹki/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑːki/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ki
Proper noun
Sharkey (plural Sharkeys)
- A surname from Irish.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sharkey is the 4163rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8514 individuals. Sharkey is most common among White (87.32%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sharkey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.