Pike (surname)
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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | pike (fish, weapon), turnpike |
| Region of origin | England |
Pike is a surname of English origin.
In the United States, Pike is the 1138th most common surname (based on the 1990 census). In England and Wales, it is the 513th most common surname (based on a September 2002 database of the Office for National Statistics). In Newfoundland, Pike is especially common, ranking 22nd among all surnames there (based on the 1955 voters list, as reported by E.R. Seary in "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland"). At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Wiltshire (7.3 times the British average), followed by Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, Hampshire, Nottinghamshire, Gloucestershire, the Channel Islands and Surrey.[1]
The surname has many variations such as Pyke, Pikes, Pykes, McPike, Picke, Pique along with Speight. A volunteer-led genetic genealogy project has been identifying relationships between several family groups bearing the Pike surname and its variants since 2004.[2]
