Pardo Surname
Approximately 213,848 people bear this surname
Pardo Surname Definition:
One who had gray hair; descendant of Pardo, a pet form of Leopardo (lion, hard).
Of Greek origin and used extensively throughout Spain. Found principally in Valencia, Aragon, Andalusia, Castile, and Galicia. Name of several villages near Almiera, Sigüenza, and Tarragona.
Read More About This SurnamePardo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 46,479 | 1:1,028 | 224 |
| Spain | 46,062 | 1:1,015 | 101 |
| Mexico | 19,785 | 1:6,274 | 753 |
| Chile | 17,540 | 1:1,004 | 218 |
| Peru | 13,051 | 1:2,435 | 411 |
| Argentina | 12,267 | 1:3,484 | 424 |
| United States | 11,933 | 1:30,375 | 3,783 |
| Bolivia | 10,666 | 1:995 | 213 |
| Cuba | 7,759 | 1:1,485 | 231 |
| Ecuador | 6,072 | 1:2,620 | 462 |
| Philippines | 4,681 | 1:21,627 | 2,752 |
| Venezuela | 3,417 | 1:8,839 | 881 |
| France | 2,697 | 1:24,628 | 2,924 |
| Panama | 2,450 | 1:1,597 | 262 |
| Brazil | 2,446 | 1:87,520 | 3,297 |
| Italy | 1,280 | 1:47,779 | 8,606 |
| Uruguay | 666 | 1:5,153 | 591 |
| Poland | 629 | 1:60,427 | 9,501 |
| Canada | 485 | 1:75,970 | 8,567 |
| Dominican Republic | 470 | 1:22,198 | 1,436 |
| Belgium | 378 | 1:30,414 | 4,923 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| England | 228 | 1:244,377 | 19,942 |
| Guatemala | 195 | 1:82,475 | 2,756 |
| Germany | 172 | 1:468,055 | 40,982 |
| Portugal | 170 | 1:61,284 | 3,295 |
| Costa Rica | 159 | 1:30,063 | 878 |
| Australia | 158 | 1:170,859 | 17,509 |
| Switzerland | 110 | 1:74,663 | 8,769 |
| Israel | 103 | 1:83,084 | 9,968 |
| Netherlands | 95 | 1:177,760 | 25,545 |
| Puerto Rico | 80 | 1:44,377 | 1,080 |
| Turkey | 79 | 1:985,081 | 44,945 |
| Andorra | 72 | 1:1,164 | 196 |
| Indonesia | 63 | 1:2,099,194 | 130,130 |
| Aruba | 46 | 1:2,250 | 326 |
| Haiti | 43 | 1:248,463 | 8,796 |
| New Caledonia | 36 | 1:7,673 | 1,760 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| El Salvador | 33 | 1:192,239 | 2,038 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Gibraltar | 32 | 1:1,061 | 232 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Paraguay | 29 | 1:249,543 | 4,299 |
| Sweden | 25 | 1:393,870 | 27,867 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Bulgaria | 16 | 1:436,182 | 20,063 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Nicaragua | 11 | 1:547,372 | 3,850 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 5 | 1:6,866 | 565 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 138 | 1:363,904 | 27,584 |
The alternate forms: Pärdo (1), Párdo (1), Pàrdo (1) & Pardô (1) are calculated separately.
Pardo (909) may also be a first name.
Pardo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who had gray hair; descendant of Pardo, a pet form of Leopardo (lion, hard).
Of Greek origin and used extensively throughout Spain. Found principally in Valencia, Aragon, Andalusia, Castile, and Galicia. Name of several villages near Almiera, Sigüenza, and Tarragona. Derived from German "bardult" - a wolf, but can mean wolf color, such as grey, brown, or cloudy. As patronymic often found in combination with other names and toponyms.
Related to the word "pardilla" that came from the latin "pardus" which in Greek meant leopard and probably sparrow since both are dark. With time "pardo" expressed the difference between the leopard and the lion and the word became a synonym for dark.
Galician name found throughout the Peninsula.
(Spanish, Italian) One who had gray hair; descendant of Pardo, a pet form of Leopardo (lion, hard).
User-submitted Reference
Its meaning is 'mixed' or 'brown'. In Venezuela and Brazil it is used to define the people with mixed African, Native, and European ancestry. In Spain, it bears a similar meaning, but related to Moroccan, Arabian or even Jewish ancestry.
- ilmanuelgPardo Demographics
Average Male Pardo Height
172.9 cm
Average Female Pardo Height
160.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pardo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pardo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pardo (Arabic: باردو, Russian: Пардо) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Pärdo, Párdo, Pàrdo or Pardô. For other potential spellings of Pardo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pardo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pardo is the 2,609th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 34,078 people. The last name Pardo is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Pardo live; 53 percent live in South America and 23 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 269,059th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 909 people.
The last name Pardo is most frequent in Colombia, where it is borne by 46,479 people, or 1 in 1,028. In Colombia it is most prevalent in: Capital District, where 33 percent reside, Cundinamarca Department, where 13 percent reside and Santander Department, where 11 percent reside. Other than Colombia this last name exists in 107 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 22 percent reside and Mexico, where 9 percent reside.
Pardo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pardo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pardo surname increased 8,647 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 438 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pardo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pardo surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pardo are 40.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.22% registered with the political party.
The amount Pardo earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 9.03% less than the national average, earning €27,317 per year; in Norway they earn 0.11% less than the national average, earning 345,696 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,088 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $24,776,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.48% less than the national average, earning $42,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,122 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pärdo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Párdo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pàrdo | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pardô | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pardos | 91 | 3,018 | / |
| Pardou | 91 | 153 | / |
| Pardoa | 91 | 11 | / |
| Parddo | 91 | 5 | / |
| Pardod | 91 | 4 | / |
| Pardoi | 91 | 4 | / |
| Paardo | 91 | 4 | / |
| Parrdo | 91 | 3 | / |
| Pardot | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pardoo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pardoy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Pardoz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ppardo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Parduo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pardìo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pairdo | 91 | 0 | / |
| Pardoux | 83 | 387 | / |
| Peardot | 83 | 36 | / |
| Pahardo | 83 | 14 | / |
| Pardoch | 83 | 4 | / |
| Pardosh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phardos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pardhoo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pardosz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Phardoh | 83 | 0 | / |
| Parda | 80 | 2,003 | / |
| Perdo | 80 | 178 | / |
| Pordo | 80 | 50 | / |
| Pardoush | 77 | 3 | / |
| Phardoss | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pardas | 73 | 517 | / |
| Pairda | 73 | 225 | / |
| Pardau | 73 | 179 | / |
| Pordoy | 73 | 55 | / |
| Pardah | 73 | 45 | / |
| Pordos | 73 | 41 | / |
| Pardha | 73 | 36 | / |
| Perdou | 73 | 24 | / |
| Pardad | 73 | 17 | / |
| Pardat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Pardaz | 73 | 12 | / |
| Paarda | 73 | 7 | / |
| Partda | 73 | 4 | / |
| Payrda | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pardap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pardàs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pardeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Perdoj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Perdoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pardaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phordo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pasrda | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poordo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Perduo | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pairdha | 67 | 174 | / |
| Phordoy | 67 | 64 | / |
| Pardash | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pardaus | 67 | 13 | / |
| Payrdha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pardhad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pardhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pardhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phardha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patrdas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paireda | 67 | 1 | / |
Pardo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pardo in the Russian language | ||
| Пардо | pardo | - |
| Pardo in the Arabic language | ||
| باردو | bardw | - |
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