Explore the Family Name Pidgeon

The meaning of Pidgeon

1. English: nickname from Old French and Middle English pigun, pijoun, pigeon ‘young bird; dove, pigeon’, perhaps used as a term of affection or to denote someone easily fooled. 2. Irish (Dublin): irregular shortened and reinterpreted Anglicized form of Irish Mac Guagáin, see McGuigan. 3. Altered form of French Pigeon.

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How common is the last name Pidgeon in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pidgeon saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Pidgeon was ranked 14,715th and dropped to 16,188th in 2010, showing a decrease of 10.01%. The total count of individuals with the surname also decreased from 1,851 in 2000 to 1,785 in 2010, which is a decline of 3.57%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 11.59% from 0.69 to 0.61.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,715	#16,188	-10.01%
Count	1,851	1,785	-3.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.61	-11.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pidgeon

Looking at the ethnicity distribution of the surname Pidgeon based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identified as White, with 90.65% in 2000 reducing slightly to 89.64% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black also dropped from 5.24% to 4.09%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a significant drop of 48.15%, from 0.54% to 0.28%. However, those identifying with two or more races increased by 59.23%, from 1.30% to 2.07%. There was also an increase in the Hispanic ethnicity from 0.97% to 1.40%, a rise of 44.33%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw the most significant growth, increasing by 93.85% from 1.30% to 2.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.65%	89.64%	-1.11%
Black	5.24%	4.09%	-21.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.3%	2.52%	93.85%
Two or More Races	1.3%	2.07%	59.23%
Hispanic	0.97%	1.4%	44.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.28%	-48.15%