Hickey ( surname ) - wikipedia Hickey ( surname ) Hickey is a common surname of Irish origin. The original form is Ó hÍceadha, which is still used in Ireland. Notable people with the surname include : Contents 1 Arts and entertainment 2 Sport 3 Politics and law 4 History and current affairs 5 Religion 6 Science and academia 7 Fictional characters 8 See also Arts and entertainment Cheryl Hickey, born 1976, entertainment reporter for the Global Television Network Dale Hickey born 1937, Australian artist Dave Hickey, American art critic, author of Air Guitar : Essays on Art & Democracy ( 1998 ) Eddie Hickey, US sportsman Emily Henrietta Hickey, Irish author and translator Ersel Hickey, rockabilly singer James Harden - Hickey, 19th - century American writer Kenny Hickey, US musician Michael Hickey, US screenwriter Rich Hickey, Creator of the Clojure programming language Tom Hickey, Irish actor, famous for his role in The Riordans Thomas Hickey, 1741 -- 1842, Irish painter William Hickey ( actor ) William Hickey ( memoirist ) May Wynn, actress, born Donna Lee Hickey before taking the stage name `` May Wynn, '' after playing a character by that name in The Caine Mutiny Sport Ambrose Hickey ( 1945 -- 2016 ), Irish Gaelic footballer Anthony Hickey, born 1992, American basketball player Charlie Hickey, American college baseball coach Colin Hickey, Australian speed skater Denis Hickie, Irish international Rugby Union Jack Hickey ( rugby ), Australian Dual internationalist Rugby Union, Rugby league Jarrad Hickey, born 1985, Australian Rugby League player Jim Hickey ( American football ) Jim Hickey ( baseball coach ) Miriam Hickey, US Soccer player Noah Hickey, New Zealand football player Noel Hickey, Irish sportsman Pat Hickey, born 1953, Canadian Ice Hockey player Pat Hickey ( sports administrator ), born 1945, Irish sports administrator Red Hickey, 1917 -- 2006, athlete, played American Football Reg Hickey, player and coach for Geelong in Australian rules football Thomas Hickey, professional ice hockey player, L.A. Kings Politics and law Bonnie Hickey, Canadian politician Eileen Hickey ( New York ) ( 1945 -- 1999 ), New York politician Eileen M. Hickey ( 1886 -- 1960 ), Northern Irish politician James Hickey ( Irish politician ) Jimmy Hickey Jr., American politician John J. Hickey, American politician Maggie Hickey, Australian politician Theodore M. Hickey, American politician Vivian Hickey ( 1916 - 2016 ), American politician and educator William J. Hickey, New York politician and judge History and current affairs Colonel James Hickey ( soldier ), in charge of the US Special forces team which captured Saddam Hussein Elizabeth Hickey historian and writer Jim Hickey ( weather presenter ) Thomas Hickey ( soldier ), executed for mutiny during the American Revolutionary War Religion Antony Hickey, born 1586, Irish Franciscan theologian David Francis Hickey ( 1882 -- 1973 ), American - born Catholic bishop in Belize Rev. William Hickey ( 1787 - 1875 ), Irish priest, writer and philanthropist Science and academia Joseph Hickey ( 1907 - 1993 ), American ornithologist Raymond Hickey, Irish linguist Fictional characters Earl Hickey, fictional character in the NBC show My Name Is Earl Randy Hickey, fictional character in the NBC show My Name Is Earl See also Hickey ( disambiguation ) Ó hÍceadha Irish medical families This page lists people with the surname Hickey. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hickey_(surname)&oldid=813665472 '' Categories : Surnames Anglicised Irish - language surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 4 December 2017, at 16 : 46. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name hickey come from
Answer: Irish origin