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 surname Pelgrim is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelgrim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pelgrim is the 397,886th most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,234,515 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Pelgrim are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 714 people, or 1 in 23,652. In The Netherlands Pelgrim is most common in: Gelderland, where 41 percent are found, South Holland, where 12 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The Netherlands Pelgrim is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Suriname, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Pelgrim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pelgrim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 those holding the Pelgrim last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political 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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