Pidgen Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pidgen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pidgeon'; compare Dove, Woodcock, Pye, &c. Bird-names are among the most common of the nickname class of surnames. Middle English pygeon.

William Pigun, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Pigun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Pidgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
Canada491:751,95159,756
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Pidgen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the pidgeon'; compare Dove, Woodcock, Pye, &c. Bird-names are among the most common of the nickname class of surnames. Middle English pygeon.

William Pigun, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Pigun, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Walter Pygeon, Close Rolls, 1 Henry V.

Henricus Pygyn, 19 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Pidgen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pidgen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pidgen is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pidgen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,235,409th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 38,763,542 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Pidgen live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England it is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 30 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 29 percent reside and Devon, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Pidgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pidgen has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pidgen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pidgen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $53,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peidgen920/
Poidgen920/
Pigen9117/
Pidgeion861/
Paigen83148/
Piggen8362/
Pişgen8358/
Pidien8311/
Peigen8310/
Pidgin836/
Phigen835/
Pidgem832/
Pigent831/
Pidean831/
Puigen831/
Pedgen830/
Pudgen830/
Peitgen7777/
Paidjen7723/
Pedgien779/
Paidean772/
Pidgayn771/
Pidchen771/
Piddein770/
Pigin73545/
Picen73375/
Pigem73205/
Pisen73139/
Pegen7338/
Pizen7317/
Pijen739/
Puidienė7152/
Puidiene712/
Pişgin671,341/
Piggin67604/
Peijen67144/
Pedene6784/
Pizent6773/
Piseng6772/
Pižent6764/
Peisen6760/
Piesen6759/
Petgen6746/
Pisien6745/
Peggen6736/
Paisen6723/
Paizen6721/
Piezin6718/
Poisen679/
Poigin679/
Pisgin677/
Pedhen677/
Piging676/
Pidhin675/
Puigin674/
Peigin674/
Paicen674/
Paijen674/
Pegeng674/
Peagen673/
Pitcen673/
Paigin673/
Poizen672/
Pizzen672/
Pisent671/
Paygen671/
Pirzen671/
Phisen671/
Pidiem671/
Pedean671/
Pizhen671/
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Pedien670/

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Pidgen Reference & Research

Pidgeon One-name Study - A profile of the Pidgeon surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Pidgeon DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Pidgeon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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