McPeak
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
- As an Irish and Scottish surname, Anglicized form of Northern Irish Mac Péice (“son of Péic”), of non-Celtic but obscure origin, perhaps in actuality related to English peak or its source.
- As an English surname, from Old English pik (see Pike) though it could also be from or influenced by Peak.
Proper noun
McPeak (plural McPeaks)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McPeak is the 9020th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3625 individuals. McPeak is most common among White (92.47%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McPeak”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 561.