Pickering

Pickering Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pickering: 13,582
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.6

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0206052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K ER0 IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪkərɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pickering in Braille

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

The name Pickering in braille

How to sign the name Pickering using Sign Language

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.

The name Pickering in sign language

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