Pickworth Surname
Approximately 1,025 people bear this surname
Pickworth Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickworth,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Falkingham. The meaning is 'the farmstead on the sharp pointed hill'; v. Pike and Worth.
Robert de Pickewurth, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnamePickworth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 450 | 1:123,818 | 12,430 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Australia | 160 | 1:168,723 | 17,330 |
| New Zealand | 66 | 1:68,611 | 10,369 |
| South Africa | 57 | 1:950,486 | 60,033 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 232 | 1:105,066 | 10,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Pickworth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pickworth,' a parish in Lincolnshire, near Falkingham. The meaning is 'the farmstead on the sharp pointed hill'; v. Pike and Worth.
Robert de Pickewurth, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Hugo de Pykewurth, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Richard de Pikeword, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Pikworth, Lincolnshire, ibid.
1739. Bant. — Ann, d. Thomas Pickworth: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Bel to Pickworth (Lincs, Rutl., etc.) = 1 Pic(c)a’s Estate or Farm [Old English worþ] 2 the Estate of the Picc- Family [Anglo-Saxon Piccinga-worþ— -inga-, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing] 3 the Pick or Peak Farm [v. Pick (English), Peak(e, and + Old English worþ] Pickworth, Lincs, was Pickewurth, Pykewurth, Pik(e)worth in the 13th cent.
Parishes in cos. Rutland and Lincoln. Three distinct coats assigned to the name are allusive, containing respectively mill-picks, pick-axes, and pikes!
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Pickworth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pickworth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pickworth is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pickworth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 354,857th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,109,801 people. Pickworth is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Pickworth are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 450 people, or 1 in 123,818. In England Pickworth is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.
Pickworth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pickworth has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pickworth last name expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 930 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pickworth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pickworth surname are 25.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pickworth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 22.73% less than the national average, earning R 183,612 per year; in United States they earn 10.29% less than the national average, earning $38,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.84% more than the national average, earning $73,950 CAD per year.
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