Find out how popular the last name Pikes is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pikes.

Pikes, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pikes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pikes in America

Pikes is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pikes surname appeared 382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pikes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pikes to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pikes

The surname Pikes originates from England and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "pic," meaning a pointed hill or peak, and the name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent hill or peak.

The earliest known record of the name Pikes appears in the Pipe Rolls of Berkshire in 1195, where a Roger de Pikes is mentioned. This suggests that the name may have originated in the county of Berkshire, possibly near a place with a prominent hill or peak.

In the 13th century, the name Pikes appeared in various records, including the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where a John de Pikes is listed. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of England by this time.

One of the earliest known instances of the name Pikes appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Picatus is recorded in Lincolnshire. While not an exact spelling match, this name is likely related to the later Pikes surname and may be an early ancestor.

Notable individuals with the surname Pikes throughout history include:

1. Sir Walter Pikes (c. 1355 - 1413), an English soldier and knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War.
2. John Pikes (c. 1500 - 1562), an English merchant and benefactor who funded the construction of a school in his hometown of Taunton, Somerset.
3. Elizabeth Pikes (c. 1620 - 1687), one of the first English settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a prominent member of the Puritan community.
4. Thomas Pikes (1670 - 1738), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.
5. William Pikes (1789 - 1861), a British explorer and naturalist who led expeditions to South America and wrote extensively about the flora and fauna of the region.

The name Pikes has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Pikes Cross in Worcestershire, Pikes Hill in Northamptonshire, and Pikes Peak in Derbyshire, further reinforcing its connection to prominent hills or peaks.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pikes

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pikes.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pikes was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pikes has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pikes was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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