Nardo Surname

42,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cuba

Nardo Surname Definition:

(Italian) Descendant of Nardi, a pet form of Leonardo (lion-like), or Bernardo (bear, firm); dweller near a spindle tree; dweller near where lavender grew.

Nardo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines5,4691:18,5112,212
United States1,3371:271,09925,439
Brazil1,1861:180,5016,967
Italy1,0231:59,78210,690
Cuba8951:12,875988
Indonesia6541:202,21619,147
France3571:186,05828,941
Argentina2741:155,99813,175
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Tanzania1331:398,05728,212
Australia1201:224,96421,387
Canada821:449,33638,948
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Switzerland661:124,43812,477
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
England471:1,185,49155,443
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
China51:273,464,31313,838
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Nardò (33) & Nardó (3) are calculated separately.

Nardo (6,708) may also be a first name.

Nardo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Descendant of Nardi, a pet form of Leonardo (lion-like), or Bernardo (bear, firm); dweller near a spindle tree; dweller near where lavender grew.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nardo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nardo Come From? nationality or country of origin

Nardo (Arabic: ناردو, Russian: Нардо) is most common in The Philippines. It can also appear as: Nardò or Nardó. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nardo? popularity and diffusion

Nardo is the 42,640th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 596,802 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Nardo live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 44 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 79,778th most widespread forename globally, held by 6,708 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 5,469 people, or 1 in 18,511. In The Philippines Nardo is mostly concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 17 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 11 percent are found and Ilocos, where 10 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname occurs in 65 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.

Nardo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nardo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nardo last name increased 66,850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nardo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nardo surname are 20.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Nardo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning €26,353 per year; in United States they earn 13.84% more than the national average, earning $49,121 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $49,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nardò9333/
Nardó933/
Nardos919,373/
Nardou91682/
Nardot91257/
Nardoh91188/
Nardoo9112/
Nayrdo911/
Naardo911/
Nardoz911/
Ngardo911/
Naurdo911/
Narzdo910/
Nardoux8362/
Nardoss839/
Nardout838/
D'nardo838/
Nardood831/
Nardous831/
Narda801,019/
Nordo8059/
Nerdo807/
Nordos7361/
Nardas7350/
Ngarda7323/
Nardha7322/
Nordoy737/
Nardaa736/
Nardad735/
Nardah735/
Nardat734/
Nairda733/
Nourdo731/
Nardağ731/
Nasrda731/
Nordot731/
Nordod731/
Nardeau67108/
Nordhoy6723/
Nordost6721/
Nhortdo679/
Nordhoj677/
Ngourdo672/
Nahrdad671/
Nardash671/
Ngardga671/
Nardhah671/
Nardaux671/
Nardaud671/
Nardach671/
Nordood671/
Ngordoo671/
Nairdad671/
Nasrdad671/
Nordhop670/

Nardo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nardo in the Russian language
Нардоnardo-
Nardo in the Arabic language
ناردوnardw-

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