Picard

Picard Meaning & Origin

About Picard
The surname Picard is of French origin and is derived from the word "picard," which means a person from Picardy, a historical region in northern France. It is an occupational surname that was given to people who hailed from or had some association with Picardy. The name Picard signifies a regional or geographical origin, indicating that the bearer of the surname had ties to the Picardy region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Picard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Picard: 7,898
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,491
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Picard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Picard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH0 K AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/pɪˈkɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Picard in Braille

Here's how to represent Picard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Picard in braille

How to sign the name Picard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Picard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Picard in sign language

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