# Varkey (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/varkey/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Malayalam.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Malayalam |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 607 |
| US rank (2010) | 36,788 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 508,642 people |
| Change since 2000 | +39% (438 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

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

## Who carries it

Share of people named Varkey in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 1.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 94% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.0% |

## Similar surnames

Vargo, Varga, Voorhees, Veras, Viers, Veres, Voorhies, Voris, Virk, Viars, Vires, Virgo.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.