About Pickering
The surname Pickering is of English origin and is derived from the place name Pickering in North Yorkshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "pic" meaning "point" or "sharp" and "ering" meaning "people" or "tribe." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Pickering can be interpreted as "the people of the sharp point" or "the tribe associated with the pointed hill."
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The surname Pickering is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pickering 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 Pickering is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pickering in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pickering using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.