Varkey

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam വർക്കി (vaṟkki, “George”). This surname is mostly found in Kerala.

Proper noun

Varkey (plural Varkeys)

1. A surname from Malayalam.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Varkey is the 36788^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 607 individuals. Varkey is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.4%) individuals.

Further reading

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