Strong of body, from Stark.
Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
STARKEY
We don't have any stats on how common this name is. This is probably because it's very rare in the UK.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
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Starcke
Starakey
Staerke
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The Starkey surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Strong of body, from Stark.