Spike

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -aɪk === Etymology 1 === From spike, variously from having spiky hair, being thin (like a railroad spike), etc. ==== Proper noun ==== Spike A male nickname. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From spike, perhaps a nickname for a tall, thin person. ==== Proper noun ==== Spike (plural Spikes) A surname transferred from the nickname. ===== Statistics ===== According to the 2010 United States Census, Spike is the 36736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 608 individuals. Spike is most common among White (81.74%) and Black/African American (12.99%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Spike”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === Pikes, Sipek, kepis, kipes, pikes == German == === Etymology === From English spike. === Noun === Spike m (strong, genitive Spikes, plural Spikes) spike (nail or something similar to it) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Spike” in Duden online