Pigou Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pigou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pigou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
France531:1,253,259128,888
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England141:3,979,861125,553
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Pigou Last Name Facts

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

Pigou is most common in New Zealand. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pigou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,118,459th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Pigou reside; 52 percent reside in Australasia and 52 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 48,174. In New Zealand Pigou is most common in: Wellington Region, where 46 percent reside, Canterbury Region, where 20 percent reside and Marlborough Region, where 13 percent reside. Barring New Zealand this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in France, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Pigou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pigou has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pigou surname expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pigou Last Name Statistics demography

Pigou earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.19% less than the national average, earning $42,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pigout9167/
Pigoue9122/
Pigoux919/
Piegou911/
Pigo89533/
Pigu8969/
Pigouet8338/
Pishgou835/
Paigoud831/
Pigot802,102/
Piogo80275/
Paigo80261/
Pfigu80258/
Pigos80245/
Pigus80166/
Piego80107/
Peigo8098/
Pegou8094/
Pigut8062/
Pigoh8051/
Piguz8041/
Pigoi8024/
Piegu8018/
Pfigo8010/
Pigoš806/
Pigoo803/
Pigau802/
Puigo802/
Poigo802/
Pégou801/
Phigu801/
Pigoa801/
Pigoz801/
Paigu801/
Pigoy801/
Piggu800/
Pigott738,016/
Piggot73795/
Pigois73516/
Phingo73510/
Pishgo73420/
Pegoud73312/
Paingo7365/
Phingu7349/
Pigaux7349/
Pegoue7347/
Paingu7321/
Paigos7318/
Piggos7318/
Pigoya736/
Pigosh735/
Phigus735/
Pigoot733/
Pigueu733/
Paigau733/
Pigowe732/
Peggou732/
Paigot732/
Pégoud732/
Peugou732/
Poingo731/
Peigot731/
Pigush731/
Paigoa731/
Pigaut731/
Pihgop731/
Pegout731/
Piogoi731/
Poingu731/
Puingo731/
Pigozz731/
Pegous730/
Piguey730/
Poiggo730/
Piggus730/
Peigos730/
Pegu67238,882/
Piga6711,564/
Piggott679,828/
Pego679,076/
Pêgo67290/
Pigault67143/
Peghoue67108/
Piggush6779/
Pigusch6748/
Phoingo6736/
Painggo6731/
Pishgoo6717/
Peiguss6716/
Piegaio6714/
Pygo675/
Peugoue674/
Pegouet673/
Paigott673/
Peegoud672/
Peghoux672/
Pégo671/
Pieyghu671/
Pigosch671/
Pigò671/
Pigó671/
Paingoo671/
Peageou670/
Piggoot670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - 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 Pigou
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