Pardow Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Pardow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an estate in the parish of West Felton, Shropshire; now spelt Pardoe. Thus the name was adopted by those who resided there. The family still lived in the area in the late 19th century. It has also be postulated that this surname has an alternative descriptive origin.
Read More About This SurnamePardow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Pardow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an estate in the parish of West Felton, Shropshire; now spelt Pardoe. Thus the name was adopted by those who resided there. The family still lived in the area in the late 19th century. It has also be postulated that this surname has an alternative descriptive origin. Lower suggests that it is derived from the Olde French, 'par-dieu', meaning 'by God'.
John Pardieu. Rolls of Parliament.
1808. Married — James Pardoe and Sarah Birt: St. George, Hanover Square.
For the Continental Pardo: 1 from the Old Teutonic name-stem Pard- for Bard- [v. under Bardrick], freq. a diminutive of a name with Pard- (Bard-) for its first element (such as Bardwulf); e.g. the French saint-name Pardoux appeared in Latin as Pardulfus.
2 the Ital., Span., and Portug. pardo (for leopardo) = Leopard.
There has poss. been some confusion with Pardew, q.v.
Walter Pardoe was mayor of Worcester in 1687; in 1794 Christian Pardoe was still living in St. Andrew's parish, Worcester, at the age of 103 (G.). Pardoe is still a Worcester name.
Pardow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pardow Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pardow is more frequently found in Chile than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pardow? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,323,005th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Pardow occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Pardow are found; 89 percent are found in South America and 86 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Chile, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 587,216. In Chile it is most numerous in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 57 percent are found, Bío Bío Region, where 23 percent are found and Valparaíso Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Chile Pardow exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.
Pardow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pardow has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pardow last name decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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