Pike Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pike Name Meaning: Topographic for someone who lived by a 'hill' with a 'sharp point'.Also occupational for a 'pike fisherman',or a 'user of a pointed tool'for breaking up the earth.Also commonly used as a nickname for a 'tall','thin' person. From old French pic 'woodpecker'.

Of medieval english origin.The first recorded spelling is from 1066,in the 'Domesday book','Devon'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pike Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pike family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 118
General Labourer 117
General Servant Domestic 96
Farmer 74
Dress Maker 73
Scholar 63
Cook Domestic 51
Laundress Wash 49
School 44
Agricultural Labourer 42
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 41
Housemaid Domestic 40
Carpenter 38
Dressmaker 35
Domestic Servant 32
House Maid Domestic 31
Tailor 31
Gardener Domestic 29
Butcher 28
Carman 25
House Painter 23
Tailoress 23
Servant Domestic 22
Gardener 21
House Keeper Domestic 20

Pike Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pike 100% 61,943
2 Peake 60% 19,857
3 Peek 25% 10,149
4 Peak 25% 10,010
5 Pyke 75% 7,716
6 Pook 25% 6,183
7 Peeke 60% 1,392
8 Pake 75% 1,248
9 Poke 75% 1,159
10 Pooke 60% 319
11 Puke 75% 138
12 Peke 75% 124
13 Piko 75% 122

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