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

Pradier, 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 Pradier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pradier in America

Pradier is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pradier surname appeared 139 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 Pradier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pradier 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 Pradier

The surname Pradier originated in France during the 13th century. It is derived from the Old French word "pradier" or "pradier," which means "meadow" or "grassland." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked on a meadow.

The earliest known record of the name Pradier can be found in the Trésor de Recherches, a collection of historical documents from France dating back to the 13th century. In this collection, there is a mention of a "Guillaume Pradier" from the village of Aix-en-Provence in the year 1287.

Another early reference to the name Pradier can be found in the archives of the city of Lyon, where a "Jean Pradier" is recorded as a merchant in the year 1478. This suggests that the name was present in different regions of France during the late Middle Ages.

One notable bearer of the name Pradier was Jacques Pradier (1792-1852), a French sculptor who was known for his neoclassical works. Some of his most famous sculptures include the statue of Joan of Arc in Paris and the tomb of Napoleon's son, the Duke of Reichstadt.

Another famous Pradier was Paul Pradier-Fodéré (1827-1904), a French jurist and author who wrote extensively on international law. His works were widely influential in the development of modern international legal principles.

In the 19th century, the name Pradier also appeared in the French colonies of North Africa. For example, there was a General Pradier who served in the French Army during the conquest of Algeria in the 1830s and 1840s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Pradier include André Pradier (1891-1973), a French politician and journalist, and Jean Pradier (1914-1968), a French painter and sculptor known for his abstract works.

While the name Pradier has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through French emigration and colonization. However, the earliest and most significant records of the name can be traced back to its origins in medieval and early modern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pradier

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

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

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