Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HICKEY
There are approximately 9,030 people named Hickey in the UK. That makes it the 1,168th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 143 are named Hickey.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
HickieHick
Hicks
Hickson
Hicke
Hickley
Isaac
Hickes
Hicksey
Hicey
Hickeys
Hickey's
Hicksie
Hickiy
Hicki
Hickies
Hickse
Hickay
Hickeyy
Hickis
Hickcy
Hickke
Hickoe
Hickhe
Hickwey
Hickee
Hickeyn
The Hickey surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The Huicci, Gwychi, a word signifying valiant men, anciently possessed Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and a part of Gloucestershire, England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HICKEY. See Isaac.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.