Pigdon Surname

444,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6951:38,8435,044
England381:1,466,26563,675
Wales201:154,72710,755
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809

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.

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pigdoń941/
Piegdon9276/
Peigdon921/
Pegdon837/
Piegdoń77213/
Paigdhan711/
Pugdan6710/
Pegdan676/
Pheangdan531/
Pucdan502/

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