Pickwell Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pickwell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickwell,' a parish in Leicestershire, near Melton Mowbray.

Pickwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4611:120,86312,230
Australia1241:217,70720,896
United States851:4,264,223227,504
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Pickwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickwell,' a parish in Leicestershire, near Melton Mowbray.

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

(English) belonging to Pickwell; or Dweler at 1 the Pig-Spring (spring frequented by swine) [v. under Pigg, and + Middle English wele, Old English w(i)ella] 2 Pic(c)a’s Spring.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pickwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pickwell is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pickwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pickwell is the 447,229th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,563,709 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Pickwell reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 461 people, or 1 in 120,863. In England it is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 46 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside and Norfolk, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Pickwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pickwell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 708 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pickwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pickwell surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pickwell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $45,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning $61,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pickwill881/
Peckwell880/
Picquel6736/
Piguell671/
Piguel57515/
Piquel5773/
Pigwil571/
Pisquel53177/
Piecuil534/
Piequel531/
Pisquill501/

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