Mike

Mike Meaning & Origin

About Mike
The surname Mike is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Michael, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el meaning "Who is like God?" The name Mike is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Michael. It is a common surname found in various English-speaking countries and is often associated with individuals of Christian or Jewish heritage.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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🔠 Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mike is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mike: 3,930
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,408
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mike based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mike is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AY1 K
🌐 IPA
/maɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mike in Braille

Here's how to represent Mike in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mike in braille

How to sign the name Mike using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mike using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mike in sign language

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