Pelgrin Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pelgrin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelgrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France581:1,145,219121,886
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pelgrin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelgrin is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelgrin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,795,579th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Pelgrin live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Pelgrin is most common in France, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 1,145,219. In France it is most prevalent in: Grand Est, where 67 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 9 percent are found. Apart from France it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.

Pelgrin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pelgrin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelgrin last name increased 378 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelgrin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pelgrin last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Pelgrin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning $51,081 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pellgrin934/
Pelgrn920/
Pelgrim86885/
Pilgrin86164/
Plegrin861/
Pellengrin822/
Pelgrinová821/
Pellingrin821/
Pehlgrim8043/
Peelgren8015/
Pelgreen801/
Pellgrim801/
Pilgrina800/
Pilgrien800/
Pehlgren800/
Plgrim771/
Pilgrim7117,954/
Pilgren7173/
Pilgreen67967/
Pihlgren67489/
Påhlgren675/
Pillgrim673/
Pihlgrén671/
Pillgreen637/
Pilgrem5754/
Pillgrem535/
Pihlgrem531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelgrin
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