As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PICKFORD. I do not find this local name in the Gazetteer, but it is, no doubt, the same as Pitchford in Shropshire. In the Eotuli Hundredorum of the county tlie possessor of that estate, sjjelt Picheford, is styled Sir John de Picford (Domino Johanni de Picford.)

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Location or geographical feature

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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