Pickard

Pickard Meaning & Origin

About Pickard
The surname Pickard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Picard, which itself comes from the Germanic name Pica. The name Pica means "woodpecker" in Germanic languages, and it is likely that the surname Pickard was originally a nickname given to someone who resembled or imitated a woodpecker in some way. Over time, the surname became hereditary and passed down through generations, eventually becoming a family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pickard: 9,053
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,928
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pickard 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 Pickard 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 Pickard in Braille

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

The name Pickard in braille

How to sign the name Pickard using Sign Language

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

The name Pickard in sign language

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