Pickins

Pickins Meaning & Origin

About Pickins
The surname Pickins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Picken," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Peter." The name Peter is derived from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pickins can be interpreted to mean "son of Peter" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pickins: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pickins in Braille

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

The name Pickins in braille

How to sign the name Pickins using Sign Language

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

The name Pickins in sign language

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