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

Pickup, 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 Pickup surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pickup in America

Pickup is the 30889th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pickup surname appeared 753 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 Pickup.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pickup 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 Pickup

The surname PICKUP is of English origin and dates back to the late 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English phrase "pic up", which referred to a person who collected or gathered items, such as a scavenger or a gleaner. The name may also have been used as an occupational descriptor for someone who worked as a picker or collector of crops or other goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PICKUP can be found in the parish records of Doncaster, Yorkshire, in 1598, where a Thomas Pickuppe is mentioned. The name was also found in other parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire during the 17th century, often spelled as "Pickup", "Pickupp", or "Pickop".

In the 1670s, a notable figure named John Pickup was a Quaker preacher and writer from Lancashire. He published several religious tracts and was a prominent voice in the Quaker community at the time.

Moving into the 18th century, a Robert Pickup was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, in 1733. He became a successful merchant and was involved in the cotton trade, which was a significant industry in the region during that era.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname PICKUP was Sir John Pickup, 1st Baronet (1797-1876). He was a wealthy industrialist and landowner from Lancashire, who made his fortune in the textile industry. He was knighted in 1868 and became the first baronet of the Pickup family.

Another notable bearer of the name was Samuel Pickup (1878-1961), a British artist and engraver from Yorkshire. He is particularly known for his etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural subjects, many of which depicted scenes from his native Yorkshire.

The surname PICKUP has also been found in various other parts of England, as well as in other English-speaking countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia, where it was carried by immigrants from Britain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pickup

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

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 Pickup 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 Pickup 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 Pickup was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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