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Picking Name Meaning

English: possibly from Middle English Old French personal name Pic (see Pike 6) + the diminutive suffix -in.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Picken, Hocking, Pickering, Pilling, Lucking, Bicking, Hickling

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Picking Family Origin

Where is the Picking family from?

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You can see how Picking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Picking family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Picking families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 122 Picking families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Picking's in the UK. London had the highest population of Picking families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Picking surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Picking Family Occupations

What did your Picking ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Plumber and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Picking. 2% of Picking men worked as a Plumber and 52% of Picking women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Picking were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Plumber
    2%
  • Police Constable
    2%
  • Bricklayer
    2%
  • General Labourer
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    52%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

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

Picking Historical Records

What Picking family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Picking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Picking 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 676 immigration records available for the last name Picking. 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 Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Picking. For the veterans among your Picking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Picking Life Expectancy

What is the average Picking lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Picking life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Picking in 1959 was 78, and 85 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Picking ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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