Picken Family History

Picken Surname Meaning

English and Scottish (of Norman origin): either a nickname from Old French picon ‘woodpecker’ or a patronymic from the Old French personal name Picon apparently a transferred use of Old French picon ‘point pointed object’ as a nickname.

Compare Pickett and Pike. The Scottish surname (first recorded in 1615 in Edinburgh) was taken to Ireland where in 1796 it is recorded as Picken in Antrim and Pickens in Cavan.

See Pickens. German: probably a variant of Pick 1 or

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dicken, Picker, Hicken, Ficken, Pickett, Ricken, Pick, Lucken, Picking, Vicker

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Where is the Picken family from?

You can see how Picken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Picken family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Picken families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Picken families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Picken's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Picken families in 1911.

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What did your Picken ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Carpenter and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Picken. 47% of Picken men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Picken women worked as an Income.

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Carpenter

47%

Farmer

24%

Farmers son

16%

Electrician

16%

Income

100%

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Census Record

There are 24K census records available for the last name Picken. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Picken census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Picken. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1K military records available for the last name Picken. For the veterans among your Picken ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Picken lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Picken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Picken in 1955 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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Picken Surname Meaning

Compare Pickett and Pike. The Scottish surname (first recorded in 1615 in Edinburgh) was taken to Ireland where in 1796 it is recorded as Picken in Antrim and Pickens in Cavan.

See Pickens. German: probably a variant of Pick 1 or

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Picken family from?

What did your Picken ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Carpenter and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Picken. 47% of Picken men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Picken women worked as an Income.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Carpenter

47%

Farmer

24%

Farmers son

16%

Electrician

16%

Income

100%

What Picken family records will you find?

What is the average Picken lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Picken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Picken in 1955 was 50, and 76 in 2004.

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Picken Surname Meaning

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Picken Surname Meaning

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Where is the Picken family from?

What did your Picken ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Picken family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Picken lifespan?

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