Pigden Surname

624,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Pigden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pigden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:287,20622,180
Canada1821:202,44819,751
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Australia341:793,99150,673
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Wales91:343,83718,086
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:293,67920,037

Pigden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pigden is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pigden? popularity and diffusion

Pigden is the 624,505th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 14,842,252 people. Pigden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Pigden live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Pigden is most common in England, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 287,206. In England Pigden is primarily found in: Greater London, where 27 percent live, Surrey, where 13 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Excluding England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 37 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Pigden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pigden has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 234 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pigden Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pigden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.51% more than the national average, earning R 307,764 per year; in United States they earn 69.95% more than the national average, earning $73,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4% less than the national average, earning $47,697 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pigdeon922/
Pigdon83769/
Pagden83274/
Pegden83250/
Bigden83241/
Pogden835/
Pigdne831/
Piegdon7776/
Pagaden7710/
Peigdon771/
Pegdeny771/
Pagdawen712/
Pagaduen712/
Paigdhan711/
Bigadean711/
Pigetnoi711/
Bugden673,028/
Bogden67860/
Pagdin67348/
Bigdan67118/
Bigdon6757/
Bagden6757/
Bygden6755/
Pagdon6739/
Pogdon6722/
Bigdun6717/
Pagdan6711/
Pugdan6710/
Pegdon677/
Pegdan676/
Bigten674/
Pakden673/
Payaguden672/
Pugh-Oden672/
Begden672/
Pugh-Dean671/
Pgadan671/
Pogdan671/
Pigdoń671/
Pugten670/
Pikten670/
Bigdin670/
Picten670/
Pegdin670/
Pecdaen6230/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pigden
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