Pilgrim Surname
Approximately 17,954 people bear this surname
Pilgrim Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Pilgrim [Old French pelegrin; Latin peregrin-us, a stranger] The modern French form, Pèlerin (also meaning a hypocrite), is found in our Hundred-Rolls.
Pilgrim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,283 | 1:43,759 | 5,365 |
| England | 2,885 | 1:19,313 | 2,754 |
| Canada | 1,971 | 1:18,694 | 2,635 |
| Australia | 1,291 | 1:20,911 | 2,902 |
| Germany | 1,034 | 1:77,858 | 9,861 |
| Barbados | 730 | 1:394 | 97 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 364 | 1:3,747 | 621 |
| Guyana | 254 | 1:3,001 | 550 |
| New Zealand | 178 | 1:25,440 | 4,458 |
| Grenada | 82 | 1:1,324 | 247 |
| Thailand | 74 | 1:954,572 | 147,178 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 73 | 1:1,359 | 235 |
| Chile | 63 | 1:279,627 | 8,218 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Panama | 35 | 1:111,779 | 4,120 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 35 | 1:3,154 | 532 |
| Ireland | 34 | 1:138,498 | 6,546 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Saint Lucia | 33 | 1:5,418 | 729 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Jamaica | 29 | 1:98,964 | 4,125 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 25 | 1:4,506 | 576 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Belize | 16 | 1:22,217 | 1,827 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,552 | 1:15,706 | 2,321 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 951 | 1:52,806 | 5,958 |
Pilgrim (243) may also be a first name.
Pilgrim Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Pilgrim [Old French pelegrin; Latin peregrin-us, a stranger] The modern French form, Pèlerin (also meaning a hypocrite), is found in our Hundred-Rolls.
(English) One who visited a distant shrine.
A frequenter of holy shrines. See Palmer. Pilegrim, Pilgrym, H.R.
Robert, John, Thomas, Pelerin, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Henry, John, Symon Pelrim, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Pilgrim is an ancient East Anglian name, which was represented in Norfolk and Suffolk in the 13th century (H. R.).
Pilgrim Demographics
Pilgrim Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Pilgrim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pilgrim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pilgrim (Russian: Пилгрим) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pilgrim? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,802nd most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 405,901 people. Pilgrim occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Pilgrim reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 573,164th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 243 people.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 8,283 people, or 1 in 43,759. In The United States Pilgrim is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 90 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.
Pilgrim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pilgrim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pilgrim surname grew 871 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,950 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 283 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pilgrim Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Pilgrim last name are 15.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.25% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pilgrim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.56% less than the national average, earning 247,238 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 150.59% more than the national average, earning R 595,500 per year; in United States they earn 3.46% less than the national average, earning $41,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,799 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrimm | 93 | 17 | / |
| Pilgrime | 93 | 7 | / |
| Pillgrim | 93 | 3 | / |
| Pilgriem | 93 | 1 | / |
| Plgrim | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pillgrimm | 88 | 13 | / |
| Pelgrim | 86 | 885 | / |
| Pilgrin | 86 | 164 | / |
| Pilgrem | 86 | 54 | / |
| Pehlgrim | 80 | 43 | / |
| Pillgrem | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pihlgrem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pellgrim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pilgrina | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pilgream | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pilgrien | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pielgrzym | 75 | 28 | / |
| Pehlgrimm | 75 | 21 | / |
| Pählgrimm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pelgrin | 71 | 105 | / |
| Pilgren | 71 | 73 | / |
| Paehlgrimm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Plegrin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pilgreen | 67 | 967 | / |
| Pihlgren | 67 | 489 | / |
| Pellgrin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pihlgrén | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pillgreen | 63 | 7 | / |
| Pelgrn | 62 | 0 | / |
| Pellengrin | 59 | 2 | / |
| Pelgrinová | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pellingrin | 59 | 1 | / |
| Peelgren | 53 | 15 | / |
| Påhlgren | 53 | 5 | / |
| Pelgreen | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pehlgren | 53 | 0 | / |
Pilgrim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim in the Russian language | ||
| Пилгрим | pilgrim | - |
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