Picken
English edit
Etymology edit
Either a nickname from Old French picon (“woodpecker”), or a patronymic surname from the personal name Picon, apparently from picon (“pointed object”).
Proper noun edit
Picken (plural Pickens)
- A surname from Old French.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Picken is the 41501st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 524 individuals. Picken is most common among White (89.12%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Picken”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Picken n (strong, genitive Pickens, no plural)