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Where Does The Last Name Pigeon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Pigeon occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Pigéon, Pigèon or Pigeón. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pigeon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 46,582^nd most commonly held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 654,707 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Pigeon live; 62 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Pigeon is also the 275,682^nd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 871 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 4,773 people, or 1 in 7,720. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 72 percent are found, Ontario, where 19 percent are found and British Columbia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also common in France, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Pigeon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pigeon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pigeon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pigeon last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pigeon surname are 7.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pigeon earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.98% more than the national average, earning R 332,640 per year; in United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning $45,146 CAD per year.