| ![Show Contents]() Pikop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The name Pikop has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in Pickup or Pickup Bank in Lancashire. This place-name was originally derived from the Old English word pic-copp which referred to those individuals who lived on a hill with a sharp peak. 1 Early Origins of the Pikop familyThe surname Pikop was first found in Lancashire where they are "from a township and village in the parish of Walley, now styled Yatecum-Pickup Bank." 2 "The Pickups derive their name from Pickup Bank, or Piccopbanke, a, village in Whalley parish. In the 16th century the Piccopps lived at Lower Darwen, a family with which the Piccops of Eccleshill in the succeeding century were connected: from early in the 17th century the Pickops have held their own estate on the borders of Livesey and Tockholes." 3 The Wills at Chester had the following entries: Roger Piccop, of Over Whiteley, 1584; James Piccop, of Nether Darwen, 1592; John Piccope, of Rawtenstall, 1623; John Piccopp, of Eccleshill; Robert Holden, of Picope Bank, 1595; John Tattersall, of Piccope, 1581; and Robert Tattersall, of Piccope, yeoman, 1587. 2 Early History of the Pikop familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pikop research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pikop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pikop Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Pikop have been found, including Pickup, Pickupp, Pickopp, Pickop, Picup and others. Early Notables of the Pikop familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pikop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pikop familyFamilies began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Pikop, or a variant listed above: James, Joseph and William Pickup, who all settled in Philadelphia between 1853 and 1868.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pikop (post 1700) | + |
- Ole A. Pikop (b. 1866), American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 48th District, 1915-18 4
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Candide et constanter
Motto Translation: Candid and steady.
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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