Pardo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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According to Spanish folklore, this name dates back to Roman times, when a knight named Ferráriz possessed a farm in Alicante. There was a stone was found on this land, that dates back to the time of the Romans, that was inscribed with the following words (translated from the Latin): "To Lucia Bebia, most noble Roman lady; Pardo, of Sagunto, with great fondness, in memory of our sincere friendship and loyalty."

Early Origins of the Pardo family

The surname Pardo was first found in Castile, one of the northern kingdoms of medieval Christian Spain.

Early History of the Pardo family

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Pardo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pardo, Pardos, Pardillo and others.

Early Notables of the Pardo family

Notable bearers of the family name Pardo

were Pedro Pardo y Cela, fifteenth century military officer and nobleman
sixteenth century Spanish politician Cardinal Juan Pardo de Tavera
Juan Pardo de Castro, seventeenth century Spanish political figure
Manuel Pardo, nineteenth century Peruvian statesman and businessman, elected President of his country in 1871
nineteenth century Venezuela poet Francisco Guaycaypuro Pardo y Ezcurra
nineteenth century Peruvian writer Felipe Pardo y Aliaga
nineteenth century Philippine lawyer and politician Joaquín Pardo de Tavera

Pardo Ranking

In the United States, the name Pardo is the 4,525^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Pardo is ranked the 2,462^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Pardo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pardo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Alonso Pardo, who sailed to America in 1512
Pedro Pardo, who sailed to America in 1514
Diego Pardo, who sailed to Peru in 1534
Silvestre Pardo, who sailed to Veragua in 1535
Bartolomé Pardo, who sailed to New Spain in 1537
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Pardo Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Pardo, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682 3

Pardo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alvaro Pardo, who landed in America in 1811 3
Alonso Pardo, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Anton Pardo, who arrived in America in 1813 3
Rodrigo Pardo, who arrived in America in 1813 3
Pedro Pardo, who arrived in America in 1814 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pardo (post 1700) +

Dominick "Don" George Pardo (1918-2014), American legendary radio and television announcer, known for his work on Jeopardy! and Saturday Night Live (SNL), inducted into the Television Hall of Fame
James Ronald "Jimmy" Pardo Jr. (b. 1966), American stand-up comedian, actor, and host of the popular comedy podcast Never Not Funny
James William Pardo, American engineer
Enrique Cal Pardo (1922-2016), Spanish Galician priest, teacher and writer, Professor of Theology at the Major Seminary of Mondoñedo (1946-1967)
Rubén Pardo Gutiérrez (b. 1992), Spanish footballer
Francisco Ugalde Pardo (b. 1903), Spanish chemist
Eduardo Pardo (1953-2022), Bolivian economist and diplomat, member of the Movement for Socialism, Ambassador of Bolivia to Cuba from 2021 to 2022
Joaquín Pardo (1946-2020), Colombian footballer who competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Laurent Pardo (1961-2016), French bass guitarist, violoncellist, and background singer
Demetrio Mayoral Pardo, Mexican surgeon and professor
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)