Find out how popular the last name Paranada is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Paranada.

Paranada, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Paranada surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paranada in America

Paranada is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paranada surname appeared 147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Paranada.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paranada to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Paranada

The surname PARANADA has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region now known as Kerala, a state located in the southwestern part of the Indian peninsula. The name can be traced back to the 14th century CE, during the reign of the Zamorin, the ruler of the Calicut region.

PARANADA is believed to be derived from the Malayalam words "para" meaning "other" or "foreign" and "nada" meaning "country" or "land". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who had come from another land or was considered a foreigner in the region.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PARANADA can be found in ancient Malayalam manuscripts and palm-leaf inscriptions from the Zamorin's court. These records often mention individuals with this surname serving as advisors, merchants, or administrators in the royal court.

One notable mention of the PARANADA name is in the travel accounts of the famous Venetian explorer Marco Polo, who visited the Calicut region in the late 13th century. In his writings, he refers to a merchant named Paranada, who facilitated trade between the Zamorin's kingdom and other parts of the world.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Portuguese and Dutch colonizers established trade outposts in the region, the PARANADA name appears in various colonial records and documents. One such individual was Paranada Kurup, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the late 16th century and played a significant role in the region's spice trade.

Another notable figure with the PARANADA surname was Paranada Nair, a respected scholar and poet who lived in the 18th century. His works, written in Malayalam, are considered important contributions to the region's literary heritage.

As the centuries progressed, the PARANADA name spread beyond Kerala to other parts of India, as well as to regions with significant Indian diaspora populations. Some variations in spelling, such as Paranadan or Paranadan, also emerged over time.

While the name PARANADA is not as common today as it once was, it still holds a significant place in the history and cultural heritage of Kerala and the Indian subcontinent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paranada

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Paranada.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Paranada was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Paranada has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Paranada was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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