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 Pardo Salary in
United States
$42,078 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 found in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Pärdo, Párdo, Pàrdo or Pardô. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pardo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,609th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 34,078 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Pardo reside; 53 percent reside in South America and 23 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 269,059th most common forename globally It is held by 909 people.
Pardo is most frequent in Colombia, where it is borne by 46,479 people, or 1 in 1,028. In Colombia it is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 33 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 13 percent live and Santander Department, where 11 percent live. Apart from Colombia it is found in 107 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 22 percent live and Mexico, where 9 percent live.
Pardo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pardo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pardo last name 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 decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pardo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Pardo surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pardo are 40.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.22% being registered with the 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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