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
Living On Own Means 54
Farmer 36
Dress Maker 34
General Labourer 24
Cotton Weaver 22
Scholar 21
General Servant Domestic 20
Domestic Servant 18
Tailoress 18
Laundress Wash 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
School Teacher 15
Worsted Weaver 14
Cook Domestic 12
Worsted Spinner 12
Grocer 11
Blacksmith 11
Iron Moulder 10
Plumber 10
Coal Hewer 10
Woollen Weaver 10
Cabinet Maker 9
Carpenter 9
Coal Miner C Hewer 8
Servant Domestic 8

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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