Pickles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Pickles Name Meaning: From Middle English 'pigh(t)el' meaning small field or paddock

First found in Yokshire, where records were found on census rolls taken by early Kings of Britain for taxation purposes

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pickles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pickles family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 572
Cotton Weaver 127
Worsted Spinner 82
Worsted Weaver 70
House Keeper 58
Wool Comber 51
Coal Miner 40
Carter 33
Dress Maker 33
Woollen Weaver 32
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 32
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 29
Worsted Factory Worker 29
Agricultural Labourer 27
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 26
Stone Mason 26
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 24
House Servant 23
Farmers Wife 22
Wool Sorter 22
Grocer 18
Labourer 17
Cotton Spinner 17
Joiner 17
Cotton & Worsted Power Loom Weaver 16

Pickles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pickles 100% 40,853
2 Pickels 71% 556
3 Pickless 88% 181

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

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