Pardinas last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Pardinas

An originally Spanish surname derived from the word "parda," meaning brown or swarthy.

Pardinas, 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 Pardinas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pardinas in America

Pardinas is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pardinas surname appeared 166 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 Pardinas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pardinas 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 107134 126400 -16.50%
Count 166 125 28.18%
Proportion per 100k 0.06 0.05 18.18%

The history of the last name Pardinas

The surname PARDINAS is of Spanish origin, originating from the Castilian region of Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the word "pardina," which referred to an isolated or remote farmstead or hamlet. The name likely originated as a toponymic surname, indicating that the earliest bearers of this name lived in or were associated with such a remote location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname PARDINAS can be traced back to the 13th century, where it appears in various historical documents and records from the Kingdom of Aragon. It is believed that the name may have been influenced by the Basque language, as the region where it originated was in close proximity to the Basque Country.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname PARDINAS was Juan Pardinas, a knight who served under King Pedro IV of Aragon. He played a significant role in the Aragonese Crusade against the Emirate of Granada in 1330.

During the 15th century, the surname PARDINAS gained prominence in the region of Navarra, where it was associated with several noble families. One notable individual from this era was María Pardinas, a renowned poet and scholar who was highly regarded for her literary works.

In the 16th century, the surname PARDINAS spread to other parts of Spain, including Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. A prominent figure from this period was Diego Pardinas, a navigator and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the Americas.

Another notable individual with the surname PARDINAS was Inés Pardinas, a 17th-century artist known for her intricate religious paintings and murals, which can still be found in several churches throughout Spain.

The surname PARDINAS has also been associated with various place names throughout Spain, such as Pardinas de Navalcarnero in the Community of Madrid and Pardinas de Zamora in the province of Zamora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pardinas

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

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 Pardinas was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 7.83% 13
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 6.63% 11
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 84.94% 141

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 Pardinas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 7.83% 8.80% -11.67%
Black (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 6.63% 8.00% -18.73%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Hispanic 84.94% 83.20% 2.07%

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

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