Peiker

Peiker Meaning & Origin

About Peiker
The surname Peiker is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "peik," meaning "pike" or "pike fish." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who either caught or sold pike fish. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who had a resemblance to a pike fish in terms of physical appearance or behavior. The surname Peiker signifies a connection to the fishing industry or a descriptive nickname related to the pike fish.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peiker: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 K ER0
🌐 IPA
/peiker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peiker in Braille

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

The name Peiker in braille

How to sign the name Peiker using Sign Language

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

The name Peiker in sign language

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