Explore the Family Name Pickworth

The meaning of Pickworth

English: habitational name from either of two places called Pickworth, in Lincolnshire and Rutland. The placenames derive from an Old English personal name Pīca + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.

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How common is the last name Pickworth in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pickworth saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 96,480 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, its rank had slipped to 103,655 - a change of -7.44%. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased marginally during this period, with 175 recorded instances in 2000 dropping to 173 in 2010 – a decline of 1.14%. Interestingly, the proportion per 100k people remained steady at 0.06, indicating that the Pickworth surname maintained a consistent presence across the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#96,480	#103,655	-7.44%
Count	175	173	-1.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pickworth

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pickworth, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominant linkage with White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 97% of individuals with this surname identified as White. The percentage barely altered over the decade, changing only by a negligible -0.02%. There was no recorded change in the percentages of Pickworths identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories all remaining at zero. This suggests that the surname Pickworth is overwhelmingly associated with the White ethnic group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.71%	97.69%	-0.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%