Sharkey Family History
Sharkey Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Searcaigh ‘descendant of Searcach’ a byname meaning ‘beloved’. Americanized form of French or French Canadian Chartier ‘carter’. Alteration of the French ending -tier to English -key is typical for American French surnames. Compare Shorkey .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022