Pickton Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pickton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1)'of Picton,' a place close by Haverfordwest. William de Picton came to Pembrokeshire (N. and Q., 1858), whence the Pictons in that district. Nevertheless, my instances point to Picton nearer at hand, viz.

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Pickton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:392,38127,229
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Wales41:773,63329,106
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:160,36413,879
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Pickton (13) may also be a first name.

Pickton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1)'of Picton,' a place close by Haverfordwest. William de Picton came to Pembrokeshire (N. and Q., 1858), whence the Pictons in that district. Nevertheless, my instances point to Picton nearer at hand, viz. (2) 'of Picton,' a township in the parish of Plemonstall, lour miles from Chester.

Hugh Picton, canon of St. David's, History and Ant. St. David's.

Thomas Picton, prebendary of St. David's, 1399: ibid.

Jane Taylor, of Picton, 1615: Wills at Chester.

John Picton, of Newton, near Chester, 1593: ibid.

Henry Picton, of Acton Grange, 1610: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Townships in cos. Chester and York.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pickton Last Name Facts

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

Pickton is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pickton.

How Common Is The Last Name Pickton? popularity and diffusion

Pickton is the 1,001,271st most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. The surname Pickton occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Pickton are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. Pickton is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 13 people.

The surname Pickton is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England Pickton is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 23 percent are found, Essex, where 21 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 15 percent are found. Apart from England Pickton is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Pickton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pickton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pickton surname fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pickton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Pickton last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pickton are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

The amount Pickton earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning $53,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.5% less than the national average, earning $40,492 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Picton925,509/
Pikton921/
Pickthone880/
Picktan8627/
Pictone862/
Piocton861/
Picthon861/
Pictonn861/
Pecktong804/
Pictan77301/
Pecton7713/
Piktan772/
Pictun771/
Pekton770/
Pektong714/
Picthan713/
Piektun712/
Puktoon711/
Pukhton711/
Piqtong711/
Pekthong67380/
Peaktong677/
Pektoing671/
Pukhtoon671/
Pekthone670/
Pectthong632/
Peakthong631/
Pecgthong631/
Phecttong631/
Pictum6218/
Pektan6215/
Pectan621/
Puktan621/
Pegton620/
Pikhtunova591/
Pektanc57132/
Pektunc5723/
Pektane5715/
Pegtong573/
Pukhtan572/
Piektuń571/
Pictham570/
Phukthan534/
Pecthtom531/
Pitktham531/
Phuekthan501/

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