Pick

Pick Meaning & Origin

About Pick
The surname Pick is of English and German origin. In English, it is derived from the Middle English word "pik," meaning a pointed or sharp object, and was likely used as an occupational name for someone who made or used picks or pointed tools. In German, it is derived from the word "pick," meaning a peak or summit, and may have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a peak or hill. Overall, the surname Pick is associated with occupations or geographical features related to pointed objects or elevated areas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pick: 3,442
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9451
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K
🌐 IPA
/pɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pick in Braille

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

The name Pick in braille

How to sign the name Pick using Sign Language

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

The name Pick in sign language

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