Pigdon Surname
Approximately 769 people bear this surname
Pigdon Surname User-submission:
The Pigdon surname comes from a village of Pigdon in the county of Northumberland. Ancestor of this surname came from that area.
Pigdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 695 | 1:38,843 | 5,044 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
The alternate forms: Pigdoń (1) are calculated separately.
Pigdon Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Pigdon surname comes from a village of Pigdon in the county of Northumberland. Ancestor of this surname came from that area.
- iansdaviesPigdon Demographics
Average Pigdon Salary in
Canada
$53,260 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Pigdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pigdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pigdon is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Pigdoń. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pigdon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 444,080th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,476,653 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Pigdon reside; 90 percent reside in Australasia and 90 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is borne by 695 people, or 1 in 38,843. In Australia Pigdon is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 87 percent reside, Queensland, where 6 percent reside and Western Australia, where 5 percent reside. Outside of Australia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Wales, where 3 percent reside.
Pigdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pigdon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pigdon surname fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pigdon Last Name Statistics demography
Pigdon earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.2% more than the national average, earning $53,260 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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