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 581
Coal Miner 66
Farmer 43
Living On Own Means 39
Dress Maker 38
General Labourer 31
Agricultural Labourer 28
Labourer 24
Tailoress 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Living On Her Own Means 21
Worsted Spinner 21
Domestic Servant 19
General Servant 19
Cotton Weaver 19
Clerk 15
Brick Layer 15
Woollen Weaver 13
Blacksmith 12
Farm Labourer 12
Laundress 12
Gardener 9
Grocer 9
Cabinet Maker 8
Errand Boy 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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