Sharkey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Searcaigh (“descendant of Searcach”), from searcach (“beloved”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑɹki/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑːki/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ki

Sharkey (plural Sharkeys)

1. A surname from Irish.

• Sharkey County

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sharkey is the 4163^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8514 individuals. Sharkey is most common among White (87.32%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sharkey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• Harkeys, Yeraskh