Pico Family History

Pico Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician: topographic name for someone who lived by a peak from pico ‘(mountain) peak’ or a habitational name from a place called with this word (Pico in Galicia, El Pico in Asturias). Compare Galician Dopico.

Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician: from pico ‘beak’, a nickname for someone who had a prominent pointed nose.

Catalan (Picó): probably a nickname from picó ‘having a thick upper lip’.

Italian: from the personal name Pico (from Latin Picus, from picus ‘woodpecker’).

Italian: nickname from pico ‘woodpecker’ or southern dialect picu ‘(pick)axe’.

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

Similar surnames: Pich, Fico, Picon, Pino, Pica, Pick, Rio, Picot, Pio, Pile

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976	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
9K	Census and Voter Lists
15K	Member Trees

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Where is the Pico family from?

You can see how Pico families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pico family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Pico families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Pico families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Pico's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Pico families in 1891.

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What did your Pico ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, cinema manager was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pico.

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There are 9K census records available for the last name Pico. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pico census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Pico. 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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Military Records

There are 976 military records available for the last name Pico. For the veterans among your Pico ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pico lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Pico life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Pico in 1947 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

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Pico Surname Meaning

Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician: from pico ‘beak’, a nickname for someone who had a prominent pointed nose.

Catalan (Picó): probably a nickname from picó ‘having a thick upper lip’.

Italian: from the personal name Pico (from Latin Picus, from picus ‘woodpecker’).

Italian: nickname from pico ‘woodpecker’ or southern dialect picu ‘(pick)axe’.

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

Where is the Pico family from?

What did your Pico ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, cinema manager was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pico.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

cinema manager

100%

What Pico family records will you find?

What is the average Pico lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Pico life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Pico in 1947 was 54, and 75 in 2004.

Pico Family History

Pico Surname Meaning

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Pico Surname Meaning

49,000 record(s) for Pico

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Where is the Pico family from?

What did your Pico ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Pico lifespan?

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