Picken

Picken Meaning & Origin

About Picken
The surname Picken is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pic", a short form of "Piers" or "Peter". It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Pic. Over time, the name evolved to Picken and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Picken can be found across the English-speaking world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Picken: 524
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,501
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Picken 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 Picken is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪkən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Picken in Braille

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

The name Picken in braille

How to sign the name Picken using Sign Language

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

The name Picken in sign language

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