Last Name PILGRIM

Summary/Contribute


Meaning	The pilgrim, a wanderer, one who went long distances to visit a shrine. It is possible the name was sometimes given in baptism.

Origin	English, Dutch, Irish, Austrian, Belgian

Rank	5,213 (2000 US census)	6,734 (1990 US census)

Count	6,157 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

77.03%, or 4743 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
18.04%, or 1111 total occurrences, as black,
0.54%, or 33 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.63%, or 39 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
2.08%, or 128 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.67%, or 103 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

How many distinct last names exist in the United States of America?

How does one estimate/guess that number? The first source that comes to mind is the result of the latest available census. We know that 2000 year census presents us with a little over 150,000 unique surnames. The least po...

Surnames that make great first names

We do not really know what surnames will make great first name. It is just highly subjective. What we can tell you is what last names historically been used as first name. We do not know if they will be great. We just know they have been at some time...

Scottish surnames

Scottish last names divide themselves into two classes: Highland and Lowland.
In very few instances the names were considered before the eleventh century. They became significantly better known only since the thirteen century.
Just like English and other last n...