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Pica Family History

Pica Surname Meaning

Italian: nickname for a gossipy or garrulous person from the central-southern Italian word pica ‘magpie’. Compare Picazo.

Catalan: habitational name from any of numerous places called Pica.

Catalan: from either pica ‘pointed object’ (weapon etc.) or a derivative of picar ‘to prick’.

Italian: from the medieval personal name Pica attested in documents of the 9th to 12th centuries.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Pica families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pica family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pica families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Pica families living in Surrey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pica's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Pica families in 1891.
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What did your Pica ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pica. 100% of Pica women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pica. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pica census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pica. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 954 military records available for the last name Pica. For the veterans among your Pica ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pica lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pica life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Pica in 1956 was 54, and 71 in 2004.

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