Pickard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pickard Name Meaning: A variant of 'Picard',a regional name for someone from Picardy in France.Possibly derived from a French personal name,of the elements 'pic-hard',translating as 'sharp and hardy'.

The variant surname of 'Pitcher' developed from the elements above. The first recorded spelling of the family name is that of 'William Pichard',dated 1169.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pickard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pickard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 765
Coal Miner 54
Agricultural Labourer 49
Dress Maker 37
General Labourer 33
Grocer 27
Domestic Servant 23
General Servant 21
Annuitant 21
Cotton Weaver 21
House Keeper 20
Worsted Weaver 19
Labourer 16
Farm Labourer 16
Laundress 16
Woollen Weaver 16
Silk Weaver 16
Shoe Maker 14
Joiner 14
Cabinet Maker 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Bricklayer 11
Worsted Spinner 10
Butcher 9
Farmer 9

Pickard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pickard 100% 27,781
2 Packard 86% 2,258
3 Picard 86% 661
4 Peckard 86% 465
5 Pickerd 86% 182
6 Peckerd 71% 178

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The surname Pickard is the most popular version of all its varients

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