Pike (surname)


Pike is a common surname of English origin.
In the United States, Pike is the 1138th most common surname.
In England and Wales, it is the 513th most common surname. In Newfoundland, Pike is especially common, ranking 22nd among all surnames there. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Wiltshire, followed by Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Gloucestershire, the Channel Islands and Surrey.
The surname has many variations such as Pikes, Pykes, McPike, Picke, Pique along with Speight.

Derivation

The origins of the name are not entirely clear. Individuals may have adopted the surname based
on physical attributes resembling Pike, an association with Pike, or a turnpike. It has also been speculated that the name Pike might be derived in some instances from the word "peak", such as when somebody resided at the peak of a hill.

Notable people with the surname "Pike"