Pickman Surname
Approximately 794 people bear this surname
Pickman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pikeman,' a soldier, one who carried a pike; compare Spearman. With the form Pickman may be set pick and pick-axe.
Stephen Pykeman, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey Pykeman, London, ibid.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 471 | 1:769,552 | 59,828 |
| Peru | 153 | 1:207,739 | 9,436 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Belgium | 29 | 1:396,436 | 41,978 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Pickman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the pikeman,' a soldier, one who carried a pike; compare Spearman. With the form Pickman may be set pick and pick-axe.
Stephen Pykeman, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey Pykeman, London, ibid.
Thomas Pikeman, or Pikman, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Giles Pykeman. Riley's Memorials of London.
1587. Married — George Pickman and Gillmett Johnson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1628. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Philip Pickman: ibid.
From the occupation. The pick man or pickieman was a miller's servant whose occupation was to trim the mill-stones by "picking" them when worn smooth by use. 1604, "Sum tennentis . . . wald nocht content thame selffis with the serwice of the peckcaman" (Urie, p. 1). In 1520 an acre of land was set to Adam Pikkeman in Arbroath (RAA., II, p. 430). In 1597 there is mention of one Williamson, pickyman, at the miln of Essilmont (SCM., I, p. 133). Janet Pickieman, alias Tappie, 1599, and James Pickieman in Peatie, parish of Bervie, 1686 (St. Andrews). Andrew Pickieman, messenger in Kirkaldie, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV, p. 625). Pickeman 1525.
V. Pikeman.
In the Plac. de quo Warranto, A.D. 1292, the same individual is referred to as Pikman and Pikeman.
1. A pike-man; foot soldier. The arms contain pole-axes. 2. A man who draws up coals from a mine in ' picks ' or baskets. Cheshire.
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Pickman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pickman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pickman is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pickman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 433,161st most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Pickman are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 769,552. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 19 percent are found, Kansas, where 14 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 19 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.
Pickman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pickman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 981 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 32 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pickman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pickman are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pickman earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,250 per year and in United States they earn 28.05% more than the national average, earning $55,254 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickmann | 93 | 170 | / |
| Peickman | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pikman | 92 | 209 | / |
| Picman | 92 | 68 | / |
| Peckman | 86 | 714 | / |
| Picmann | 86 | 22 | / |
| Pikmane | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pikmann | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pikhman | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pitkman | 86 | 2 | / |
| Piccman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pickmon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Paikman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Puckman | 86 | 1 | / |
| Puikman | 86 | 0 | / |
| Peckmann | 80 | 453 | / |
| Puckmann | 80 | 8 | / |
| Pitkmann | 80 | 8 | / |
| Päckmann | 80 | 6 | / |
| Peikmane | 80 | 3 | / |
| Peackman | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pukman | 77 | 397 | / |
| Pecman | 77 | 126 | / |
| Pekman | 77 | 85 | / |
| Pykman | 77 | 23 | / |
| Pucman | 77 | 17 | / |
| Picmon | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pycman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peuckmann | 75 | 84 | / |
| Picmanova | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pikmanová | 75 | 5 | / |
| Peakman | 71 | 596 | / |
| Peekman | 71 | 19 | / |
| Pecmann | 71 | 14 | / |
| Pekmane | 71 | 10 | / |
| Pukhman | 71 | 6 | / |
| Pekhman | 71 | 5 | / |
| Phukman | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pekmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pykeman | 71 | 0 | / |
| Peekmann | 67 | 55 | / |
| Peukmann | 67 | 19 | / |
| Peakmain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phukmon | 57 | 260 | / |
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