Explore the Family Name Picou
The meaning of Picou
1. Breton (Finistère): altered form of Picol, from pikol ‘enormous, colossal’, a nickname for someone with an imposing physique. The surname Picou is very rare in Brittany. 2. French: from Old French picou ‘small cramp, clamp’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used such items. History: Charles Picou from Brest in Finistère, Brittany (France), married Jeanne Poupon in Brest c.1689, died in Des Allemands, LA, in 1733. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Andre, Angelle, Armand, Cecile, Emile, Fernand, Jean Robert, Octave, Roussel.
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How common is the last name Picou in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Picou saw a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,077th but fell to 14,933rd in 2010, marking a drop of roughly 6 percent. Despite this, the count of people with the Picou surname slightly increased from 1,963 in 2000 to 1,982 in 2010, a growth rate of about 1 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8 percent decrease from 0.73 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,077 | #14,933 | -6.08% |
| Count | 1,963 | 1,982 | 0.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.73 | 0.67 | -8.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Picou
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Picou also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native more than doubled, increasing by approximately 139% and 110%, respectively. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Black or having two or more races, with increases of 2.84% and 13.87%, respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of Picous identifying as White decreased by almost 2%, and those identifying as Hispanic dropped by slightly over 8%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.38% | 75.93% | -1.87% |
| Black | 17.27% | 17.76% | 2.84% |
| Hispanic | 2.85% | 2.62% | -8.07% |
| Two or More Races | 1.73% | 1.97% | 13.87% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.36% | 0.86% | 138.89% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0.86% | 109.76% |