Shockey
A surname most likely from an old nickname or dialect form, probably connected to a person who was rough, shaky, or abrupt in manner.
The #7,461 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 69,117 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Shockey is most likely an English surname that began as a nickname, though the exact source word is not certain. It may be related to dialect forms suggesting something jagged, shaky, or abrupt in movement or temperament, or to a nickname built from a similar-sounding older English word. As with many surnames of this type, the spelling was later fixed in several different forms.
History
The surname is found mainly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where it has a small but established presence. Like many nickname surnames, it likely became hereditary only after the Middle Ages, when family names began passing from one generation to the next. The modern spelling may reflect regional pronunciation and later American record-keeping.
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Fun fact
Because the name is uncommon, its spelling has probably preserved a local pronunciation that might otherwise have disappeared from records.