Picking

Picking Meaning & Origin

About Picking
The surname Picking is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "piken," meaning "to pick" or "to peck." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a picker, someone who picked or gathered fruits, vegetables, or other crops. The surname Picking may also have been given to someone who had a habit of picking or pecking at things.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Picking: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKNK
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 K IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪkɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Picking in Braille

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

The name Picking in braille

How to sign the name Picking using Sign Language

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

The name Picking in sign language

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