Pelgrim Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Pelgrim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelgrim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7141:23,6523,828
Suriname511:10,8362,716
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Australia311:870,82953,581
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
France61:11,070,454349,096
England41:13,929,515290,718
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Pelgrim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pelgrim is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelgrim? popularity and diffusion

It is the 397,886th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,234,515 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Pelgrim reside; 86 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 714 people, or 1 in 23,652. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 41 percent are found, South Holland, where 12 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Suriname, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Pelgrim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pelgrim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelgrim surname increased 109 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pelgrim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pelgrim are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

Pelgrim earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.08% more than the national average, earning $53,539 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelgrim
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