Peregrino Surname

35,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guam

Peregrino Surname User-submission:

The surname Peregrino is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the Latin word peregrinus, which means 'foreigner' or 'pilgrim'.

In medieval times, the term peregrinus was often used to refer to a person who traveled to a foreign land on a religious pilgrimage.

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Peregrino Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico5,7851:21,4571,611
Philippines5,3631:18,8772,265
Brazil1,2751:167,9016,480
United States7991:453,64138,803
Peru5331:59,6334,741
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Spain1221:383,21321,260
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
Colombia801:597,1767,533
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Venezuela301:1,006,80315,224
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England221:2,532,63991,802
Guam161:10,0081,526
Cuba141:823,0516,140
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
India51:153,413,076951,030
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Peregrino (5,601) may also be a first name.

Peregrino Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Peregrino is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the Latin word peregrinus, which means 'foreigner' or 'pilgrim'.

In medieval times, the term peregrinus was often used to refer to a person who traveled to a foreign land on a religious pilgrimage. The name Peregrino was likely given to someone who had gone on such a pilgrimage or who had lived in a foreign country.

The surname Peregrino is most commonly found in Spain and Portugal, but it can also be found in other parts of the world where people of Spanish and Portuguese ancestry have migrated.

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Peregrino Last Name Facts

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

The last name Peregrino is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peregrino? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 35,945th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 496,325 people. The surname Peregrino is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Peregrino live; 44 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 89,501st most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,601 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 5,785 people, or 1 in 21,457. In Mexico Peregrino is mostly concentrated in: Tabasco, where 47 percent reside, Chihuahua, where 9 percent reside and México, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Mexico this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 37 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Peregrino Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Peregrino last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Peregrino earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 25.96% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,353 per year; in South Africa they earn 11.56% less than the national average, earning R 210,156 per year; in Colombia they earn 36.22% less than the national average, earning $14,479,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning $43,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.06% less than the national average, earning $38,224 CAD per year.

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