Pike.
A surname from Middle English.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Middle English.
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Sierra County, California.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Boone County, Indiana, first named Pikes Crossing, at the crossing of a turnpike.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
A number of places in the United States: A town, hamlet, and census-designated place therein, in Wyoming County, New York.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, named for a turnpike intersection.
A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Pike Township.
Where this word comes from
The surname is of multiple origins, including Middle English pike.
A member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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