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UK surname

Pickworth

An English surname derived from a place name meaning "the homestead where pigs were kept".

In the 1881 census there were 275 people recorded with the Pickworth surname, ranking it #10,330 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 281, ranked #15,449, down from #10,330 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, St Pancras and Loughborough. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Broxtowe, North Kesteven and Powys.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pickworth is 356 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 2.2%.

1881 census count

275

Ranked #10,330

Modern count

281

2016, ranked #15,449

Peak year

1911

356 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pickworth had 275 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,330 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 281 in 2016, ranked #15,449.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 356 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Pickworth surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pickworth surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pickworth surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pickworth over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 227 #9,448
1861 historical 237 #10,359
1881 historical 275 #10,330
1891 historical 324 #10,453
1901 historical 347 #10,500
1911 historical 356 #10,148
1997 modern 289 #13,859
1998 modern 305 #13,753
1999 modern 304 #13,843
2000 modern 287 #14,345
2001 modern 281 #14,329
2002 modern 294 #14,180
2003 modern 279 #14,506
2004 modern 285 #14,344
2005 modern 262 #15,182
2006 modern 273 #14,804
2007 modern 287 #14,464
2008 modern 290 #14,466
2009 modern 300 #14,420
2010 modern 298 #14,812
2011 modern 298 #14,666
2012 modern 290 #14,838
2013 modern 283 #15,401
2014 modern 285 #15,416
2015 modern 281 #15,457
2016 modern 281 #15,449

Geography

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Where Pickworths are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, St Pancras, Loughborough, Lambeth and Ilkeston. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Broxtowe, North Kesteven, Powys and Leeds. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 3
2 St Pancras London (North Districts)
3 Loughborough Leicestershire
4 Lambeth London (South Districts)
5 Ilkeston Nottinghamshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Broxtowe 001 Broxtowe
2 North Kesteven 012 North Kesteven
3 North Kesteven 007 North Kesteven
4 Powys 017 Powys
5 Leeds 001 Leeds

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pickworth

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pickworth surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pickworth

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pickworth, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Pickworth surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Pickworth household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pickworth is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pickworth is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pickworth falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

8
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pickworth is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pickworth, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pickworth

The surname Pickworth is of English origin, arising in the county of Lincolnshire during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from a place name, originating from the Old English words 'pic' meaning a peak or hill, and 'worth' meaning an enclosed settlement or farm.

Lincolnshire was once part of the ancient Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, and it is likely that the name Pickworth first emerged as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from a specific settlement bearing that name. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as 'Picheworth'.

In the 13th century, a Robert de Pickworth is mentioned in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census of landowners and tenants compiled in 1274-1275. This suggests that the Pickworth family held land and properties in Lincolnshire during that time.

One notable figure bearing the name was Sir John Pickworth, a knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th century. He was a supporter of the House of Lancaster and is believed to have been present at the Battle of Towton in 1461, one of the bloodiest battles of the conflict.

During the Tudor period, a William Pickworth is recorded as having been a merchant and alderman in the city of Lincoln in the early 16th century. His descendants likely played a role in the local governance and trade activities of the region.

In the 17th century, a Thomas Pickworth was a renowned scholar and mathematician who studied at the University of Cambridge. He was born in 1621 and made significant contributions to the field of geometry and algebraic equations during his lifetime.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Pickworth, a Quaker minister and writer who lived from 1694 to 1772. She was known for her religious writings and teachings, which were widely circulated among the Quaker community in England during the 18th century.

Over time, the name Pickworth has undergone various spelling variations, including Pickword, Pikworth, and Pykworth, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects across different parts of England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pickworth families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pickworth surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lincolnshire leads with 91 Pickworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.22x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 91 21.22x
Middlesex 39 1.45x
Yorkshire 30 1.13x
Surrey 23 1.76x
Leicestershire 13 4.37x
Warwickshire 12 1.77x
Essex 11 2.08x
Derbyshire 10 2.38x
Nottinghamshire 8 2.21x
Sussex 7 1.55x
Huntingdonshire 6 11.27x
Durham 5 0.63x
Northumberland 4 1.00x
Berkshire 3 1.49x
Kent 3 0.33x
Cheshire 2 0.34x
Cumberland 2 0.87x
Lancashire 2 0.06x
Northamptonshire 2 0.79x
Shropshire 1 0.43x
Wiltshire 1 0.42x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Pancras London in Middlesex leads with 14 Pickworths recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.48x.

Place Total Index
St Pancras London 14 6.48x
Hampstead London 11 26.33x
Camberwell 10 5.84x
Dorrington 10 2702.70x
Kirkby La Thorpe 10 4166.67x
Spalding 10 117.51x
Ilkeston 9 76.47x
Lambeth 9 3.85x
Belton 8 459.77x
Kirby Misperton 8 3200.00x
Packington 8 754.72x
West Ham 8 6.84x
Stratford On Avon 7 186.67x
Barlings 6 1395.35x
New Sleaford 6 218.18x
Brightside Bierlow 5 9.59x
Crowland 5 185.87x
Ecclesall Bierlow 5 9.25x
Leverton 5 909.09x
Loughborough 5 37.04x
Sewerby Cum Marton 5 980.39x
Sheffield 5 5.91x
Wolston 5 2272.73x
Bethnal Green London 4 3.43x
Hove 4 20.16x
Islington London 4 1.54x
Nottingham St Peter 4 99.26x
Southwark St George Martyr 4 7.41x
St Neots 4 137.93x
Stanhope 4 48.54x
Warden 4 487.80x
Barking 3 19.37x
Brighton 3 3.29x
Lewisham 3 6.15x
Metheringham 3 175.44x
New Windsor 3 44.31x
Sempringham 3 3750.00x
Alston 2 46.95x
Belchford 2 444.44x
Billingborough 2 183.49x
Boston 2 15.37x
Little Bowden 2 227.27x
Newton Upon Trent 2 689.66x
Nottingham St Mary 2 2.14x
Paddington London 2 2.03x
Stubton 2 1666.67x
Tattershall 2 454.55x
Threckingham 2 1538.46x
Tranmere 2 9.19x
Bennington By Boston 1 200.00x
Billinghay 1 75.76x
Bridlington 1 16.42x
Chicklade 1 1111.11x
Darlington 1 3.25x
Dunham 1 400.00x
Edgmond 1 39.22x
Flixton 1 61.35x
Great Grimsby 1 3.67x
Heeley 1 12.38x
Horsington 1 303.03x
Kensington London 1 0.67x
Londonthorpe 1 588.24x
Matlock 1 17.73x
Molesworth 1 526.32x
North Meols 1 3.21x
Osbournby 1 217.39x
Snenton 1 7.04x
South Kyme 1 204.08x
St Andrew Holborn 1 11.00x
St Luke London 1 2.32x
Stamford St John 1 172.41x
Stibbington 1 200.00x
Stoke Newington London 1 4.79x
Sutton St Mary 1 24.63x
Tetney 1 135.14x
Wood Enderby 1 666.67x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pickworth surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pickworth surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 21
William 18
Henry 8
Thomas 8
George 7
Charles 6
Robert 6
James 5
Alfred 4
Joseph 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Ernest 2
Felix 2
Frank 2
Frederick 2
Jesse 2
Richard 2
Adelbert 1
Alford 1
Benjamin 1
Daniel 1
E.L. 1
Edward 1
Ellis 1
Enrset 1
F.H. 1
Francis 1
Fred 1
Fredick 1
Harold 1
Harry 1
Henri 1
Herbert 1
Jaseph 1
Jno. 1
Laurence 1
Leslie 1
Percival 1
Rowland 1
Stephen 1
Thos. 1
W. 1
Walter 1
Willis 1

FAQ

Pickworth surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pickworth surname in 1881?

In 1881, 275 people were recorded with the Pickworth surname. That placed it at #10,330 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pickworth surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 281 in 2016. That gives Pickworth a modern rank of #15,449.

What does the Pickworth surname mean?

An English surname derived from a place name meaning "the homestead where pigs were kept".

What does the Pickworth map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pickworth bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.