Pando History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish surname Pando is of habitation origin, deriving from the place name where the first bearer lived or held land. Therefore, the original bearer of the surname Pando was someone who was identified by the members of his community as "one who hailed from Pando." The place name "Pando" derives from a Basque word which signifies either "pasture" or "lavender."

Early Origins of the Pando family

The surname Pando was first found in the Basque province of Vizcaya, in the district of Valmasdea.

Early History of the Pando family

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Pando Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pando, Pandos and others.

Early Notables of the Pando family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

Jose Maria Pando (1787-1840), a Peruvian politician and writer

Pando Ranking

In the United States, the name Pando is the 18,053^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Pando migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pando Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ventura Pando, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1821 2
I M Del Pando, aged 26, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1836 2
Angel G De Pando, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 2

Pando Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Dimitri Pando, aged 19, who arrived emigrated to America in 1905
Alizandro Pando, aged 18, who arrived in America from Havana, Spain, in 1908
Christo Pando, aged 30, who arrived in America from Bapchor, Bulgaria, in 1914
Antonio Pando, aged 40, who arrived America from Bacares, Spain, in 1920
Edward Pando, aged 23, who settled in America in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Pando (post 1700) +

Juan Pando Despierto (b. 1943), Spanish historian
Simón Pando (b. 1907), Spanish lawyer
Ricardo Pando Córdova (b. 1964), Peruvian Fujimorist politician and dentist
Gabriela Pando (1970-2024), Argentine field hockey player
Martín Esteban Pando (1934-2021), Argentine footballer who played as a forward
Jose Manuel Pando (1851-1917), Bolivian military man and politician, president of the Republic of Bolivia (1899-1904)
Yolanda Pando (b. 1907), professor of Music in Bolivia
José Pando, journalist in Bolivia

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)