Picken Surname
Approximately 4,299 people bear this surname
Picken Surname Definition:
A surname found mainly in Ayrshire. From the NF. personal name Picon (Pi
Picken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,725 | 1:32,300 | 4,307 |
| United States | 765 | 1:473,803 | 40,248 |
| Australia | 486 | 1:55,547 | 6,802 |
| Canada | 455 | 1:80,979 | 9,038 |
| Scotland | 410 | 1:13,058 | 1,718 |
| Wales | 117 | 1:26,449 | 2,746 |
| Northern Ireland | 97 | 1:19,021 | 2,369 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 150 | 1:29,532 | 3,011 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 728 | 1:33,483 | 4,411 |
| Scotland | 441 | 1:8,488 | 1,146 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:42,390 | 2,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 315 | 1:159,424 | 14,594 |
Picken (129) may also be a first name.
Picken Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A surname found mainly in Ayrshire. From the NF. personal name Picon (Pi
For the French Pi(c)quin, Picon = Pic(q (v. Pick) + the diminutive suff. -in, -on.
(English, Scottish) Descendant of little Pic, or Picon (pike).
Radulphus Picon, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Phycun, Engl., c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Picken Demographics
Average Picken Salary in
United States
$44,301 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Picken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Picken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Picken (Arabic: بيكن) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Picken? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 108,307th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,695,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Picken are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Picken is also the 818,356th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 129 people.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,725 people, or 1 in 32,300. In England Picken is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 15 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 9 percent reside and Shropshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Picken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Picken has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Picken surname increased 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 243 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 316 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Picken Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Picken last name is predominantly Presbyterian (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Picken last name are 10.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.96% registered with the political party.
The amount Picken earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 300.8% more than the national average, earning R 952,452 per year; in United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,301 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $52,590 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Picken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Picken in the Arabic language | ||
| بيكن | bykn | - |
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Picken Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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