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Where Does The Last Name Pickering Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pickering is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pickering? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 11,011^th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 142,944 people. The last name Pickering occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Pickering live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 30 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 18,143 people, or 1 in 3,071. In England Pickering is primarily found in: Greater London, where 6 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 6 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent live. Outside of England this last name exists in 92 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Pickering Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pickering has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pickering surname increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 23 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pickering Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pickering surname are 11.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pickering earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.69% more than the national average, earning 479,973 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.47% more than the national average, earning R 319,548 per year; in United States they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $43,645 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,772 CAD per year.