Find out how popular the last name Pridgeon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pridgeon.

Pridgeon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pridgeon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pridgeon in America

Pridgeon is the 24288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pridgeon surname appeared 1,033 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pridgeon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pridgeon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pridgeon

The surname Pridgeon has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "pryde," meaning pride or arrogance, suggesting that the name may have been given as a nickname to someone with a particularly proud or haughty demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pridgeon can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, dating back to 1197, where it appears as "Pridion." This document was a record of financial transactions maintained by the Exchequer of England during the reign of King Richard I.

During the 13th century, the name Pridgeon was predominantly concentrated in the counties of Somerset and Dorset in southern England. This is evidenced by various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which list several individuals bearing the name in these regions.

In the 14th century, the Pridgeon surname appears to have spread to other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties such as Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire. One notable example is John Pridgeon, a merchant from Bristol who was granted a license to trade in 1382 by King Richard II.

The earliest known spelling variation of the surname was "Pridegun," which can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273. This document was a survey of landholdings in England, commissioned by King Edward I.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Pridgeon. One such person was Thomas Pridgeon (1615-1676), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament who represented the borough of Lyme Regis during the English Civil War.

Another prominent figure was John Pridgeon (1720-1798), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He achieved the rank of Vice Admiral and was appointed Governor of the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich in 1793.

In the 19th century, Henry Pridgeon (1818-1891) was a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter and the Church of St. John the Evangelist in Clevedon.

Additionally, William Pridgeon (1854-1924) was a British trade unionist and Labour politician who served as the Member of Parliament for North-West Ham from 1906 to 1918.

One of the more recent notable individuals with the surname Pridgeon was Cuthbert Pridgeon (1888-1952), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Surrey County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pridgeon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pridgeon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pridgeon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pridgeon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pridgeon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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