The Pickrell surname is derived from the Middle English word "pykerell," meaning "young pike;" as a name, it is thought to have evolved from a
nickname for a sharp and aggressive person, or perhaps as an
occupational name for someone who caught or sold these fish.
Early Origins of the Pickrell family
The surname Pickrell was first found in
Norfolk, where the name appeared in the late 12th century. The name undoubtedly originates from the middle English word pykerel, meaning a young pike, but the original significance of the name is uncertain. Pike are extremely vicious fish, and so the name may have belonged to someone with a nasty, short-tempered or violent disposition. Another possibility is that the name was
occupational in origin referring to one who fished pike for a living.
Early History of the Pickrell family
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Pickrell Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pikerel, Pickerell, Pickerill, Pickrell, Pickrill and many more.
Early Notables of the Pickrell family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Pickrell family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Pickrell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Richard Pickrell, who landed in Virginia in 1665 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Contemporary Notables of the name Pickrell (post 1700)
- June Pickrell (1889-1962), American actor
- Esau Pickrell, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1868 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Anthony D. Pickrell, American Democrat politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives from Jackson County 5th District; Elected 1950 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - A. J. Pickrell, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1920 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Ray Pickrell (1938-2006), English short-circuit motorcycle road racer who won four Isle of Man TT motorcycle races