Spike

Spike Meaning & Origin

About Spike
The surname Spike is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "spic," meaning a sharp point or spike. It was likely a nickname given to someone who had a pointed or sharp physical feature, or perhaps someone who had a sharp or pointed personality trait. The surname Spike may also have been a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with spikes, such as a blacksmith or a carpenter.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Spike: 608
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36736
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SPK
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S1020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S P AY1 K
🌐 IPA
/spaɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Spike in Braille

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

The name Spike in braille

How to sign the name Spike using Sign Language

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

The name Spike in sign language

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