Padrón Surname

493,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Padrón Surname Definition:

One who came from Padrón (master's place), in Spain; the straw boss or master.

Surname found in Catalonia. The appellation is derived from the Catalan word "padre" meaning father.

Probably from latin "patronus" - protector or defender.

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Padrón Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2051:228,05915,056
Mexico1501:827,50811,842
Venezuela1021:296,1186,872
Cuba531:217,4104,483
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Puerto Rico201:177,5072,086
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Colombia101:4,777,40717,975
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Panama51:782,45211,059
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Padron (111,123), Padròn (9) & Pàdròn (1) are calculated separately.

Padrón Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

One who came from Padrón (master's place), in Spain; the straw boss or master.

Surname found in Catalonia. The appellation is derived from the Catalan word "padre" meaning father.

Probably from latin "patronus" - protector or defender.

See Patrón.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Padrón Last Name Facts

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

The last name Padrón is found most frequently in Spain. It can occur as: Padron, Padròn or Pàdròn. Click here for further potential spellings of Padrón.

How Common Is The Last Name Padrón? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 493,936th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,893,193 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Padrón reside; 30 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 30 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name Padrón is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 228,059. In Spain Padrón is primarily found in: Canary Islands, where 62 percent reside, Madrid, where 15 percent reside and Andalusia, where 7 percent reside. Not including Spain this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 22 percent reside and Venezuela, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Padron94111,123/
Padròn949/
Pàdròn891/
Padran83211/
Padrun83108/
Pedrón8334/
Padrán831/
Padrone77478/
Padroin779/
Padhran773/
Paddron773/
Pasdron771/
Padroon771/
Padronn771/
Padronh771/
Paidron771/
Padreun771/
Padroond71653/
Paideron711/
Pedron6711,656/
Padrão67232/
Padram6769/
Pedran6758/
Podran6750/
Pédron6744/
Padrom6713/
Padrum675/
Padronová672/
Podron671/
Pedròn671/
Podrang6216/
Padhram6211/
Phedran623/
Poudron621/
Paddram621/
Paadram621/
Paidram621/
Pedroin621/
Podrant620/
Podruhyn573/
Podruhyna5310/
Podranova539/
Podruhina539/
Podrum5015/
Podram501/

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