Pilgrim Family History

Pilgrim Surname Meaning

English (southeastern) and German: from Middle English pil(e)grim Middle High German bilgerīn pilgerīm ‘pilgrim’ (from Latin peregrinus pelegrinus ‘traveler’) a nickname for a person who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land or to some seat of devotion nearer home such as Santiago de Compostella, Rome, or Canterbury.

Such pilgrimages were often imposed as penances, graver sins requiring more arduous journeys.

In both England and Germany Pilgrim was occasionally used as a personal name, from which the surname could also have arisen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Pilgram, Prim, Grim, Ahlgrim, Pilger, Milgram, Pilat, Millis, Ingram, Tillis

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6K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Pilgrim family from?

You can see how Pilgrim families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pilgrim family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pilgrim families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 376 Pilgrim families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Pilgrim's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pilgrim families in 1891.

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What did your Pilgrim ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pilgrim. 20% of Pilgrim men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Pilgrim women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pilgrim were Horseman on farm and Domestic servant.

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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.

General labourer

20%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Horseman on farm

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Pilgrim family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 61K census records available for the last name Pilgrim. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pilgrim census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Pilgrim. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Pilgrim. For the veterans among your Pilgrim ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pilgrim lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pilgrim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Pilgrim in 1949 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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Pilgrim Surname Meaning

Such pilgrimages were often imposed as penances, graver sins requiring more arduous journeys.

In both England and Germany Pilgrim was occasionally used as a personal name, from which the surname could also have arisen.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Pilgrim family from?

What did your Pilgrim ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

20%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Horseman on farm

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Pilgrim family records will you find?

What is the average Pilgrim lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Pilgrim life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Pilgrim in 1949 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

Pilgrim Family History

Pilgrim Surname Meaning

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What is the average Pilgrim lifespan?

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Pilgrim Surname Meaning

297,000 record(s) for Pilgrim

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Where is the Pilgrim family from?

What did your Pilgrim ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Pilgrim family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Pilgrim lifespan?

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