Milgrim Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Milgrim Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Malham (stony place), in Yorkshire; descendant of Milegrim (Grimr with the big mouth).

Milgrim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4021:901,63967,958
Micronesia41:26,561731
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Milgrim Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Malham (stony place), in Yorkshire; descendant of Milegrim (Grimr with the big mouth).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Milgrim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Milgrim is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Milgrim click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Milgrim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Milgrim is the 717,442nd most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Milgrim are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 402 people, or 1 in 901,639. In The United States Milgrim is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 19 percent live, Virginia, where 17 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Micronesia, where 1 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.

Milgrim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Milgrim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Milgrim last name rose 2,680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Milgrim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Milgrim last name are 1.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.95% registered with the party.

Milgrim earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.99% more than the national average, earning $49,185 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Millgrim930/
Milgrin863/
Mellgrim804/
Milgren711/
Melgrem710/
Mellgrin671/
Millgren671/
Milgreen671/
Millengren591/
Millingren590/
Melgren57152/
Målgren5710/
Mellgren531,572/
Melgreen5339/
Måhlgren5322/
Møllgren5319/
Myllgren538/
Mellgreen502/
Møllgreen502/

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