Peake

Peake Meaning & Origin

About Peake
The surname Peake is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "peke," meaning a pointed or sharp hill, and could have been used to describe someone who lived near such a geographical feature. Alternatively, it may have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived by a peak or summit. Another possibility is that Peake could have been a nickname for a sharp or pointed person, referring to their physical appearance or personality traits.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peake: 5,137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,594
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peake 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 Peake is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 K
🌐 IPA
/pik/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peake in Braille

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

The name Peake in braille

How to sign the name Peake using Sign Language

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

The name Peake in sign language

Numerology