Paradies Surname

364,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Curaçao

Paradies Surname Definition:

This name is found throughout Western Europe, and was assumed by people who lived at localities called 'Paradise.' The name has a history of use by priories, abbeys and other religious bodies, probably to name areas of natural beauty, such as an orchard at the priory manor of Dingley called Paradyse.

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Paradies Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4261:188,98021,939
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
Italy891:687,15459,360
Australia591:457,55435,515
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
France141:4,744,480251,814
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Curaçao41:39,312638
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Paradies (11) may also be a first name.

Paradies Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name is found throughout Western Europe, and was assumed by people who lived at localities called 'Paradise.' The name has a history of use by priories, abbeys and other religious bodies, probably to name areas of natural beauty, such as an orchard at the priory manor of Dingley called Paradyse. Other places sharing the name include a wharf in Calais, English France; a garden in Exeter and a house in Westminster called Paradyse and Helle.

  • 1249. Andreas, abbas de Paradyso (Posen): Archive for Austrian history, vol. 89
  • 1297. Andrew de Paradis (Southampton, Hampshire): Close Rolls, Edward I
  • 1348. Herman Paradys (Lincolnshire): Close Rolls, Edward I
  • 1415. John Paradys, archer: ICMA Muster Rolls
  • 1597. Gilles, son of Richard Parradice, baptised: Highworth, Wiltshire Parish Registers
  • 1599. John, son of Gyles Paradise, baptised: Ditcheat, Somerset Parish Registers
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Paradies Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paradies occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paradies? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 364,583rd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 7,361,157 people. The last name Paradies occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Paradies are found; 47 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 11 people.

The last name Paradies is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 426 people, or 1 in 188,980. In Germany it is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 66 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 7 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Italy, where 9 percent are found.

Paradies Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Paradies has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Paradies last name grew 27,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paradies Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paradies surname are 22.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Paradies earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 35.95% less than the national average, earning €19,234 per year; in South Africa they earn 95.43% more than the national average, earning R 464,424 per year and in United States they earn 20.08% more than the national average, earning $51,815 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paradiese940/
Paradis9333,074/
Parades93675/
Paradie93146/
Paradise881,889/
Paradeis88348/
Paradice88183/
Paradesh88102/
Paradijs8851/
Paradisz8813/
Paradhis8812/
Paradese888/
Paradais886/
Paraedes886/
Paradiss884/
Paradist882/
Parradis882/
Paraddis882/
Parzadis882/
Pharades881/
Pareades881/
Paradish881/
Paredies881/
Paradhes881/
Paradjie881/
Paaradis881/
Paradier880/
Paradejas8271/
Paradeise8265/
Paradeisz8232/
Parhadise8217/
Paradijas8210/
Paradisch827/
Paradisse823/
Paradeshe822/
Pairadice821/
Paaradise821/
Paradhise821/
Paredes80574,953/
Paradji801,537/
Paredis801,101/
Parodis80575/
Parodes80363/
Paradiz80196/
Paradez8084/
Paradys8047/
Parodie8033/
Paradiš8031/
Perades8017/
Paradís8016/
Paradýs8014/
Peradis804/
Paradés804/
Paradje803/
Paradge802/
Porades802/
Paradye801/
Parédes801/
Paradisova781/
Paradheesh781/
D'Paradise781/
Paradysz75391/
Paradhye75205/
Paradays7531/
Poradish7530/
Paradyse7520/
Paradjea7513/
Parredes759/
Paredess754/
Paaradji754/
Pareedes754/
Pareddes753/
Pearedes752/
Paredesh752/
Paredees752/
Poradisz751/
Paradehi751/
Paradiha751/
Paradyhe751/
Paroudis751/
Paeredes751/
Paradjić751/
Parodiss750/
Pouradier71530/
Patroudis7125/
Peyraudie7110/
Pharadaus716/
Paradhiid713/
Paradhiyo713/
Poradisch712/
Paradhiip711/
Pourasdie711/
Pourzadie711/
Pareidhis711/
Paredez679,037/
Peredes67456/
Perodes67360/
Parodys67107/
Paradyz6720/
Parodiz6718/
Parediz6712/
Paradizova6711/
Paradýsová6710/
Pourradier6710/
Paradja679/
Poradisova674/
Poredes674/
Pàredes673/
Peradez672/
Páredes672/
Paradysová672/
Parédez672/
Paredys671/
Parrotdise671/
Parodje671/
Pourasdieh671/

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