An English surname, Pickett comes from the Old English terms ‘pigot’ and ‘picot’ which refer to a hill with a pointed top. The spelling variations for Pickett include Pigot, Picot, Pigott, Piggett, Piggot and Piggott. In England the Pickett family name began in the Cheshire region. From there it spread to Lancashire and Yorkshire. It also became a popular name in southeast England, especially in the city of London and its neighboring counties. In Scotland most with the Pickett name live in Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, Perthshire and Midlothian. Within the United States the Pickett family name originated in Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. Famous: Wilson Pickett (songwriter and singer), Cindy Lou Pickett (actress), Ryan Lamont Pickett (professional football player), George Edward Pickett (Civil War Confederate Army General), Albert J. Pickett (19th century historian of Alabama), John Pickett (professional baseball player), Tim Pickett (professional basketball player), Ritchie Pickett (songwriter and singer from New Zealand), Phil Pickett (English musician and record producer) and Rex Pickett (writer of a novel, screenplays and movie director).