Starky Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Starky is one more way Starkey has been written over the centuries. Read literally, Starky points to “Little stiff one”.

Starky drops the “e” of Starkey, a shortening that clerks often made. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Starkie.

There is no single Starky family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Starky report, with a museum-style coat of arms.