Pikes

Pikes Meaning & Origin

About Pikes
The surname Pikes is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pike," meaning a pointed or spiked weapon. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who made or used pikes, which were long spears or weapons with pointed tips. The surname Pikes likely denotes a person's ancestral connection to this occupation or their association with the weapon itself.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pikes: 382
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AY1 K S
🌐 IPA
/paɪks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pikes in Braille

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

The name Pikes in braille

How to sign the name Pikes using Sign Language

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

The name Pikes in sign language

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