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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Milgrim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Milgrim is the 717,442nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,905,518 people. This last name is predominantly 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.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 402 people, or 1 in 901,639. In The United States Milgrim is most numerous in: New York, where 19 percent are found, Virginia, where 17 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Micronesia, where 1 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.

Milgrim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Milgrim has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Milgrim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Milgrim are 1.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.95% being registered with the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Milgrim
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