Pickering Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pickering Name Meaning: The name is derived from Old English 'picoringas' meaning people living on the ridge of the pointed hill.

Given to those people living in the town so called, in Yorkshire. Recorded as 'Picheringa' in the Domesday Book of 1086 & as 'Pikering' in the Close Rolls of Yorkshire. The surname dates back to the mid 12th century.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pickering Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pickering family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,678
Coal Miner 188
Cotton Weaver 157
General Labourer 103
Agricultural Labourer 98
Farmer 89
Dress Maker 86
Domestic Servant 65
Living On Own Means 59
General Servant Domestic 54
Living On Her Own Means 46
Labourer 45
General Servant 41
Farm Servant 40
House Keeper 33
General Domestic Servant 31
Clerk 31
Farm Labourer 31
Grocer 30
Shoe Maker 28
Tailor 28
Blacksmith 28
Butcher 27
Gardener 25
Joiner 24

Pickering Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pickering 100% 71,793
2 Puckering 89% 1,051
3 Pickring 89% 421
4 Pickaring 89% 400
5 Peckering 89% 329
6 Packering 89% 129
7 Pickerring 90% 121

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