Pidgin Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Pidgin Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin)a nickname (and sign-name) from the Pigeon [French pigeon, Old French pipjon, Latin pipio, -onis, a pigeon]

Pidgin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Pidgin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin)a nickname (and sign-name) from the Pigeon [French pigeon, Old French pipjon, Latin pipio, -onis, a pigeon]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pidgin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pidgin is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pidgin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Pidgin live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Pidgin is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 75 percent live and Michigan, where 25 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 17 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.

Pidgin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pidgin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pidgin last name fell 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pidgin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pidgin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Pidgin earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.74% less than the national average, earning $27,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pidin91910/
Pigin91545/
Pişgin831,341/
Paidin83937/
Piggin83604/
Pidgen83188/
Pidina8334/
Piddin8326/
Piding8319/
Puidin8316/
Bpidin8313/
Pidien8311/
Poigin839/
Peidin839/
Pisgin837/
Piging836/
Pidhin835/
Peigin834/
Puigin834/
Paigin833/
Piedin832/
Pitdin831/
Poidin831/
Pidding7795/
Piodina7778/
Paiding7712/
Paiddin7710/
Pedgien779/
Pidzhin774/
Poidina773/
Peiding773/
Pishdin772/
Pichgin771/
Piddina771/
Pidgayn771/
Phaidin771/
Pishgin771/
Pitguin771/
Poidgen770/
Peidgen770/
Piddein770/
Pisin73413/
Picin73275/
Pidim73183/
Pedin73178/
Pijin7382/
Piden7376/
Pegin7365/
Pygin7345/
Pizin7319/
Pigen7317/
Pydin7313/
Pidyn731/
Puidienė7152/
Peedin67683/
Peding67325/
Paydin67250/
Pedina67238/
Pising67213/
Paizin67200/
Paigen67148/
Pizzin67120/
Paisin67109/
Poygin6790/
Paygin6782/
Poidyn6769/
Pedain6767/
Piggen6762/
Pişgen6758/
Pidden6752/
Pisien6745/
Piozin6736/
Peggin6727/
Phisin6726/
Paijin6724/
Pizhin6722/
Pedine6719/
Piezin6718/
Poydin6717/
Puygin6717/
Peisin6714/
Paiden6712/
Puijin6712/
Peygin6712/
Pydina6711/
Pijing6711/
Peigen6710/
Peddin679/
Poisin678/
Pojdin677/
Puiden677/
Pideng677/
Piddim675/
Phigen675/
Peijin675/
Peicin674/
Poiden673/
Pidyna672/
Pidgem672/
Peagin672/
Paicin672/
Piscin672/
Puisin672/
Poizin671/
Paidim671/
Pidean671/
Pigent671/
Pédain671/
Puicin671/
Puigen671/
Pirzin671/
Pedgen670/
Pudgen670/
Peiden670/
Peadin670/
Pedoin670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pidgin
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