Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PIGEON
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PIGEON. PIDGEON. The bird. The analogous surnames Columbus, Colombe, Dove, Taube, Dow, Doo, &c., are found in various languages.