Find out how popular the last name Pickron is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pickron.

Pickron, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pickron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pickron in America

Pickron is the 40672nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pickron surname appeared 537 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pickron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pickron to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pickron

The surname Pickron has its origins in England, dating back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "pic" meaning "pickaxe" and "ron" meaning "house or dwelling," suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived in a house where pickaxes were made or stored.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a person named William Picrun is mentioned. This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various historical documents, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, which mentions a John Pycron. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 also record a Thomas Pykeron.

The Pickron surname has been linked to several place names, such as Pickering in North Yorkshire, which was once known as Piceringaund in Old English, meaning "the dwelling of Picor's people." It's possible that some individuals with the Pickron surname may have originated from or resided in this area.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the Pickron surname include:

1. Robert Pickron (c. 1390-1460), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1452 to 1460.
2. Elizabeth Pickron (c. 1520-1585), a wealthy landowner in Lincolnshire and a patron of the arts, known for supporting local artists and musicians.
3. John Pickron (c. 1640-1712), a prominent merchant and shipowner from Bristol, who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade with the colonies.
4. Mary Pickron (1765-1848), a pioneering author and educator from Yorkshire, who wrote several books on education and was a advocate for women's rights.
5. William Pickron (1825-1902), a successful industrialist from Birmingham, who founded the Pickron Engineering Company, which manufactured steam engines and industrial machinery.

While the Pickron surname has origins in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, as a result of migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pickron

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pickron.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pickron was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pickron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pickron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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