Pickerill

English

Alternative forms

Pickerel, Pickrel, Pickrell

Etymology

From Middle English pikerell (“young pike”), a nickname for a sharp and aggressive person.

Proper noun

Pickerill (plural Pickerills)

A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Pickerill is the 30101^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 779 individuals. Pickerill is most common among White (97.56%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pickerill”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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