Pickerel

Pickerel Meaning & Origin

About Pickerel
The surname Pickerel is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pike," meaning a type of fish, specifically the freshwater fish known as the pickerel. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who caught or sold pickerel fish. It may also have been a nickname for someone who had physical characteristics resembling a pickerel, such as a pointed nose or sharp features. Overall, the surname Pickerel is associated with the fishing industry and the aquatic creature it represents.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pickerel: 647
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pickerel 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
PKRL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K ER0 AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪkərəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P264

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pickerel in Braille

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

The name Pickerel in braille

How to sign the name Pickerel using Sign Language

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

The name Pickerel in sign language

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