Pidgeon is a surname from an archaic spelling of pigeon. Notable persons with the surname include:
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat politician in the United Kingdom and the leader of the Liberal Democrats in the London AssemblyEmily Pidgeon (born 1989), English athleteEugene Pidgeon, American dwarf actor/writer/activistGeorge C. Pidgeon (1872–1971), Canadian religious ministerHarry Pidgeon (1869–1954), American sailor, the second solo person to circumnavigate the world by sailing ship or boatJeff Pidgeon, American writer and actorJohn Pidgeon, Australian contractor and property developerLloyd Montgomery Pidgeon (1903–1999), Canadian chemist who developed the Pidgeon processMonica Pidgeon (1913–2009), British interior designer and architectural writerRebecca Pidgeon (born 1965), Scottish actor and songwriterValmai Pidgeon, Australian philanthropist and construction contractorW. R. Pidgeon, English inventor and developer of the Pidgeon machineWalter Pidgeon (1897–1984), Canadian actorWilliam Pidgeon (1909-1981), Australian painterWilliam Pidgeon (archaeologist) (c. 1800 – c. 1880), American antiquarian and archaeologist