PICK
Pick
The surname Pick is of Old English origin, with its earliest known instances dating back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Middle English word 'pike,' which means a pointed tool such as a pickaxe. This suggests that the surname Pick may have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked as a miner, a digger, or a carpenter.
Variations of the surname Pick include Pike, Pyke, and Peak. The name has been found in various regions across England, with concentrations in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the West Midlands. Over the centuries, the surname Pick has spread to other English-speaking countries, particularly the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Notable individuals with the surname Pick include British academic and writer Rosalind Pick, American murder victim Kenyon S. Pick, and Australian mathematician Lloyd Geering Pick. The surname Pick continues to be borne by individuals around the world as a link to their English heritage and ancestral roots.
There are approximately 3,188 people named Pick in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,842nd most common surname in Britain. Around 49 in a million people in Britain are named Pick.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Christopher
- David
- John
- Jonathan
- Michael
- Robert
- Simon
- Thomas
Female
- Alison
- Carol
- Caroline
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jennifer
- Julie
- Laura
- Margaret
- Mary
- Rachel
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
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