Prickett

Prickett Meaning & Origin

About Prickett
The surname Prickett is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pricket," meaning a young male deer with small antlers. It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a hunter or a gamekeeper. The name Prickett signifies a connection to the hunting or gamekeeping profession in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prickett: 4,016
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prickett based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IH1 K IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈprɪkɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prickett in Braille

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

The name Prickett in braille

How to sign the name Prickett using Sign Language

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

The name Prickett in sign language

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