Pigott (surname)


Pigott and Piggott are English surnames.
The Pigott Baronetcy is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain.

Derivation and variants

The name Pigott is derived from Picot. The latter is recorded as a given name in the Domesday Book, but its origin is not clear. William Camden suggested a derivation from Old French picote meaning pock-marked, freckled.
Another possible derivation from is from Pike, as in stick driven into the ground, originating from Somerset.
Pigot, Piggott and Pickett are variant forms.

People with the surname Pigott

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