Pickston Surname
Approximately 222 people bear this surname
Pickston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pinxton,' a parish in Derbyshire. Over the border in Lancashire this surname has become popularized into Pixton, Pickston, &c.
1670. William Peckston, of Wren bury: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnamePickston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 173 | 1:322,070 | 23,948 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 130 | 1:187,503 | 15,253 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Pickston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pinxton,' a parish in Derbyshire. Over the border in Lancashire this surname has become popularized into Pixton, Pickston, &c.
1670. William Peckston, of Wren bury: Wills at Chester.
1680. William Penkston, of Middlewich: ibid.
1785. Married — William Dove and Mary Pinkstone: St. George, Hanover Square.
Pickston Demographics
Average Pickston Salary in
United States
$43,236 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pickston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pickston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pickston occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pickston? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,101,507th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Pickston reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Pickston is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 322,070. In England Pickston is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 46 percent are found, Cheshire, where 14 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 6 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Pickston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pickston has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pickston last name rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pickston Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Pickston earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning R 176,184 per year; in United States they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $43,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% less than the national average, earning $42,056 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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