Pikeman Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Pikeman Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Pike-Soldier [Middle English pike, a weapon; Old English píc, a point, pike + man] 2 Turnpike-Keefer.

The cheery toot of the guard’s horn to warn some drowsy pikeman.— Tom Browns School-Days, I. iv.

3 = Pike1 (q.

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Pikeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Pikeman (3) may also be a first name.

Pikeman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Pike-Soldier [Middle English pike, a weapon; Old English píc, a point, pike + man] 2 Turnpike-Keefer.

The cheery toot of the guard’s horn to warn some drowsy pikeman.— Tom Browns School-Days, I. iv.

3 = Pike1 (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A soldier-one who carried a pike; analogous to Spearman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pikeman: From him, by contraction, comes the name Pyke.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Pikeman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pikeman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pikeman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pikeman? popularity and diffusion

Pikeman is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Pikeman reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 7,463,778th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 3 people.

Pikeman is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Pikeman is mostly found in: New York, where 50 percent live and Texas, where 50 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 33 percent live.

Pikeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pikeman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pikeman surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pickeman930/
Pykeman860/
Pekeaman801/
Picaman7118/
Picoman711/
Pichiman67157/
Peaceman67149/
Pukkaman678/
Piquiman676/
Phukkaman63342/
Phukhamain592/
Pekamon5742/
Pecimon578/
Picamon571/
Phukamon532/
Pichimán532/
Pichimon531/
Phukhamon502/

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