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Peregrino

How common is the last name Peregrino?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Peregrino, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#27,534

Peregrino was the 27,534th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 875 people, about 0.3 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)4.5%
  • Hispanic or Latino70.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander22.2%
  • Two or more races1.7%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.