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Pickers Name Meaning

variant of Picker with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Picker, Vickers, Wickers, Rickers, Pickens, Bickers, Pickert, Dicker

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Where is the Pickers family from?

You can see how Pickers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pickers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pickers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Pickers family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Pickers's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Pickers families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pickers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pickers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pickers. 29% of Pickers men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Pickers women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pickers were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    14%
  • Carpenter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    25%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Farm Laborer
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    13%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Pickers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pickers census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 230 immigration records available for the last name Pickers. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 296 military records available for the last name Pickers. For the veterans among your Pickers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pickers lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2004, in the United States, Pickers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Pickers in 1970 was 45, and 86 in 2004.

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