The Peake Family Name

People called Peake share their surname's story with Pike, its better-known spelling. The name is generally explained as “Pointed hill, or the fish”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• In the 2010 US Census, 5,137 Americans gave Peake as their last name (rank 6,594).
• Other spellings include Pyke and Píka.
• Peake sounds close to Peak, so it can help to search both.
• Records show Peake as one of the forms Pike took over time.

Peake coat of arms

Arms linked to Pike and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Peake family name pack.