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Peregrine Family History

Peregrine Surname Meaning

The variant pronunciation of Old French pelegrin ‘pilgrim’ is probably influenced by learned familiarity with its etymological form, Latin peregrinus. Pelegrin may have been an occasional Middle English variant of Pilgrim, but it was also borne by French Huguenots, as seen in Ester Pelegrin 1723 in IGI (Threadneedle Street French Huguenot London).

Additionally, there is a mention of Charles Pellegrin 1724 in IGI (Saint Martin in the Fields Middx). This illustrates the usage of the surname within the Huguenot community in England.

Furthermore, one can compare the names Pilgreen and Paragreen as they share similarities in structure and phonetics with Pelegrin.

Alternatively, in South Wales, Pelegrin appears to be an erroneously Latinized form of Perkin, created by parish clerks who treated it as though it were a vernacular form of Latin peregrinus.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Peregrine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peregrine family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Peregrine families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 59 Peregrine families living in Carmarthenshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Peregrine's in United Kingdom. Carmarthenshire had the highest population of Peregrine families in 1891.
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What did your Peregrine ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Peregrine. 31% of Peregrine men worked as a Farmer and 69% of Peregrine women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peregrine were Farming and Unpaid Domestic Dut.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Student
    24%
  • Retired
    16%
  • Farming
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Household Duties
    7%
  • School Teacher
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%

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There are 553 military records available for the last name Peregrine. For the veterans among your Peregrine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Peregrine lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Peregrine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Peregrine in 1963 was 79, and 80 in 2004.

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