Pickings Family History

Pickings Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Picking, Bicking, Sicking, Pinkins, Pickens, Pipkins, Filkins, Firkins, Picken, Iddings

2,000 record(s) for Pickings

786	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
172	Military Records
45	Immigration Records
826	Census and Voter Lists
379	Member Trees

Where is the Pickings family from?

You can see how Pickings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pickings family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pickings families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Pickings families living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Pickings's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Pickings families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pickings surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pickings ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pickings.

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

Miner

50%

Laborer

50%

What Pickings family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 826 census records available for the last name Pickings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pickings census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 45 immigration records available for the last name Pickings. 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.

Military Records

There are 172 military records available for the last name Pickings. For the veterans among your Pickings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Pickings lifespan?

Between 1972 and 2001, in the United States, Pickings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Pickings in 1972 was 61, and 88 in 2001.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pickings ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.