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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pickard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pickard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 460
Agricultural Labourer 46
Coal Miner 37
Dress Maker 30
Ribbon Weaver 30
House Servant 27
Labourer 23
Carter 22
Woollen Cloth Weaver 22
House Keeper 20
Woollen Weaver 19
Servant 15
General Servant 15
Grocer 14
Blacksmith 13
Joiner 13
Bricklayer 12
Silk Winder 11
Silk Weaver 11
Shoe Maker 10
Tailor 10
Farmer 10
Ag Lab 10
Carpenter 9
Worsted Spinner 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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