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

Pardee, 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 Pardee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pardee in America

Pardee is the 11540th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pardee surname appeared 2,725 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Pardee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pardee 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 Pardee

The surname Pardee is of English origin, derived from the Old English words 'pear' and 'dæg', meaning 'pear tree day'. It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near a pear tree or an area known for its abundance of pear trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Perueddei' and 'Pereday'. This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

During the medieval period, the name was commonly spelled in various ways, including 'Pereday', 'Perryday', and 'Perreday'. These variations reflect the regional dialects and spelling conventions of the time.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname Pardee throughout history. One of the earliest recorded was John Pardee (c. 1370 - 1436), a prominent landowner and farmer in Berkshire, England. Another early figure was Thomas Pardee (1492 - 1555), a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol.

In the 17th century, George Pardee (1622 - 1692) was a Puritan settler who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638. He is considered one of the earliest ancestors of many Pardee families in North America.

A more recent historical figure was Arba Nelson Pardee (1808 - 1892), an American politician and lawyer who served as the fifth Lieutenant Governor of California from 1863 to 1867.

Another notable individual was Ario Pardee Jr. (1900 - 1981), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Pardee Corporation, a successful real estate development company in Los Angeles.

While the Pardee surname originated in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, often carried by descendants of early English settlers and immigrants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pardee

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

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 Pardee 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 Pardee 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 Pardee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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