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

Parow, 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 Parow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parow in America

Parow is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parow surname appeared 173 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 Parow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parow 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 Parow

The surname Parow has its origins in the German language and is believed to have first emerged in the region of Bavaria, Germany in the early 15th century. The name is thought to derive from the Old German word "par" or "par", meaning "pear", suggesting that the original bearers of this surname may have been pear growers or resided in an area known for its pear orchards.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Parow surname can be found in the parish records of the town of Augsburg, Bavaria, dating back to the mid-15th century. The name is also mentioned in various historical documents from the region, such as land registers and tax records from the same time period.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Hans Parow (c. 1490-1560) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Nuremberg, Bavaria. His descendants continued to use the Parow surname, and some of them eventually migrated to other parts of Europe and beyond.

Another historical figure associated with the Parow name was Johann Parow (1605-1678), a German theologian and author who served as a Lutheran pastor in the town of Breslau, now part of modern-day Poland. His works on religious and philosophical topics were widely circulated during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the Parow surname can be found in records from the Netherlands, where it may have been introduced by German immigrants. One notable individual from this period was Willem Parow (1736-1804), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraiture.

As the centuries progressed, the Parow surname spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents through immigration. For example, in the 19th century, a German family with the surname Parow settled in South Africa, where they established a town called Parow, located in the Western Cape province.

Overall, while not an extensively documented surname, Parow has a rich history dating back to the medieval period in Germany, with various notable individuals bearing this name over the centuries. Its origins can be traced back to the Old German word for "pear", reflecting the potential occupations or geographic ties of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parow

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

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

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