Pilgrim

Pilgrim Meaning & Origin

About Pilgrim
The surname Pilgrim is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pilgrim," which referred to a person who undertook a religious journey or pilgrimage. It was often used as a nickname for someone who had made a pilgrimage to a holy place, such as Jerusalem or Canterbury. The name Pilgrim signifies someone who was devout or had a religious nature, and it may have been given to individuals who had completed a pilgrimage or had a connection to the pilgrimage tradition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pilgrim is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pilgrim: 6,275
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,535
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pilgrim based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pilgrim is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKRM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P042605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 L G R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪlgrɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pilgrim in Braille

Here's how to represent Pilgrim in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pilgrim in braille

How to sign the name Pilgrim using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pilgrim using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pilgrim in sign language

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