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 30101st 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.