About Pickney
The surname Pickney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Picca, meaning "sharp point" or "pike," combined with the suffix "-ey," indicating a place or settlement. Therefore, the surname Pickney likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near a place named after Picca or as a patronymic name for the descendants of someone named Picca.
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The surname Pickney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pickney 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 Pickney is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pickney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pickney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.