Pickerell Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Pickerell Surname Definition:

1 the French Piquerel, a double diminutive from Pic(q- v. Pick.

Sabina Pikerel.—Hundred Rolls 2 for Peakrel, an old diminutive name for a native of the Peak District, the Anglo-Saxon Péac-land.

Pickerell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4931:735,21157,637
Canada781:472,37940,609
England601:928,63447,428
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Pickerell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the French Piquerel, a double diminutive from Pic(q- v. Pick.

Sabina Pikerel.—Hundred Rolls 2 for Peakrel, an old diminutive name for a native of the Peak District, the Anglo-Saxon Péac-land.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of pike, the fish. Pikerel. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pickerell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pickerell occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pickerell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pickerell is the 509,082nd most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,333,664 people. The last name Pickerell is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Pickerell reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 493 people, or 1 in 735,211. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 24 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Kansas, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Pickerell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pickerell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pickerell surname grew 261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pickerell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pickerell are 22.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.4% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pickerell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.15% more than the national average, earning $49,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $48,264 CAD per year.

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