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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pike Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pike family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,242
Agricultural Labourer 272
Labourer 144
Domestic Servant 91
Dress Maker 74
General Servant 63
Laundress 61
Servant 53
Farm Labourer 51
Carpenter 50
Gardener 41
House Keeper 33
Ag Labourer 32
Annuitant 31
Glover 27
Tailor 25
Shepherd 22
Blacksmith 22
Butcher 20
Dressmaker 19
Errand Boy 19
Shoe Maker 19
Charwoman 18
Cook 18
Housemaid 18

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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