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

Peardon, 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 Peardon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peardon in America

Peardon is the 52169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peardon surname appeared 398 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 Peardon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peardon 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 Peardon

The surname Peardon has its origins in England, dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the Old English words "pere" meaning pear, and "don" meaning a hill or down. This suggests that the name may have originated as a place name, referring to a location where pear trees were grown on a hillside.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Peardon can be found in the parish records of Gloucestershire, where a William Peardon was documented in 1597. In the 17th century, the name also appeared in the records of Oxfordshire, with variants such as Peerdon and Pairdon.

The Peardon surname has been linked to several notable individuals throughout history. In the early 18th century, a John Peardon (1683-1756) was a prominent merchant and landowner in Bristol, England. His descendants played an active role in the city's affairs for generations.

Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Peardon (1784-1856), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament. He was knighted for his distinguished service and played a role in the abolition of the slave trade.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Peardon name was in the late 18th century, when a family settled in Virginia. James Peardon (1765-1842) was a farmer and landowner who served in the American Revolutionary War.

During the 19th century, the Peardon surname appeared in various parts of the United States, with individuals such as William Peardon (1812-1891), a successful businessman and banker in Ohio, and John Peardon (1828-1907), a lawyer and judge in Illinois.

In the 20th century, Henry Peardon (1901-1978) was a prominent English cricketer who played for Yorkshire and England in the 1920s and 1930s, while Robert Peardon (1915-2003) was a Canadian politician and served as a Member of Parliament for several terms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peardon

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

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

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