Picket

Picket Meaning & Origin

About Picket
The surname Picket is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "piket," meaning a pointed stake or post. It was originally a topographic name for someone who lived near a pointed fence or boundary marker. The name could also have been occupational, referring to someone who made or used such stakes. Over time, the surname Picket has become less common, but it still carries the historical association with boundaries and markers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Picket: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪkɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Picket in Braille

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

The name Picket in braille

How to sign the name Picket using Sign Language

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

The name Picket in sign language

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