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Pickerill Name Meaning

English: from Middle English pykerell ‘young pike’ (from Middle English pike ‘pike’ (a predatory fish) + the diminutive suffix -erel) applied as a nickname for a sharp and aggressive person or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a catcher or seller of these fish.

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


Similar surnames: Picker, Mackrell, Pickering, Pickett, Pickel, Bickel, Pinkert, Packer

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Where is the Pickerill family from?

You can see how Pickerill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pickerill family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pickerill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 198 Pickerill families living in Staffordshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pickerill's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Pickerill families in 1891.
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What did your Pickerill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Motor Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pickerill. 15% of Pickerill men worked as a Motor Driver and 78% of Pickerill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pickerill were Iron Turner and Housewife. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Motor Driver
    15%
  • Licensed Victualler
    15%
  • Milk Salesman
    15%
  • Iron Turner
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 617 immigration records available for the last name Pickerill. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Pickerill. For the veterans among your Pickerill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pickerill lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Pickerill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Pickerill in 1950 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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