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![Show Contents]() Pardo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Pardo is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was a name for someone who was a person who was known for their continued use of the oath pour Dieu, which is Old French meaning "for God." This is a subset of the nickname type of name known as oath names. 1 Early Origins of the Pardo familyThe surname Pardo was first found in Bedfordshire where Gilbert Purdeu was listed in the Assize Rolls for 1227. Later, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279 included an entry for John Purde in Cheshire and the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex had two entries for the family: John Purdew in 1296; and John Purde in 1332. These entries may be the same person, or father and son. In Norfolk, John Purdy was listed there in 1436 as was Robert Purdu in 1479. 1 The same source found Richard Parde in the Feet of Fines for Suffolk in 1228; Robert Pardey in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296; and Henry Pardeu in the Subsidy Rolls for Warwickshire in 1332. 1 Further to the north in Scotland, "John Purdie was one of an inquest in 1296 which found that Robert de Pinkeny held the tenement of Balincref, and David Perdy was a tenant of the earl of Douglas in Linton, 1376. A later David Purde, succentor of Glasgow, 1476-1477, appears again in 1491 as Prade, and in the title of his obituary in 1497 his name is given as Prowde." 2 Early History of the Pardo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pardo research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1525, 1569, 1585, 1743, 1754, 1764, 1770, 1776, 1779, 1783, 1814, 1820, 1823, 1858, 1880 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Pardo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pardo Spelling VariationsPardo has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Pardo have been found, including Pardy, Pardie, Pardee, Purdie, Purdew, Purdy, Purdoe, Pardoe and many more. Early Notables of the Pardo familyNotables of the family at this time include - Thomas Pardoe (1770-1823), English enameler who was noted for flower painting from Derby...
Pardo RankingIn the United States, the name Pardo is the 4,525th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Pardo is ranked the 2,462nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 4  Migration of the Pardo family to Ireland
Some of the Pardo family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Pardos to arrive on North American shores:
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 5
Pardo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alvaro Pardo, who landed in America in 1811 5
- Alonso Pardo, who arrived in America in 1812 5
- Anton Pardo, who arrived in America in 1813 5
- Rodrigo Pardo, who arrived in America in 1813 5
- Pedro Pardo, who arrived in America in 1814 5
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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- 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
- 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
- Enrique Cal Pardo (1922-2016), Spanish Galician priest, teacher and writer, Professor of Theology at the Major Seminary of Mondoñedo (1946-1967)
- Demetrio Mayoral Pardo, Mexican surgeon and professor
- Luis Pardo Villalón (1882-1935), Chilean captain of the steam tug Yelcho which rescued the 22 stranded crewmen of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance from Elephant Island, Antarctica, in August 1916
- Ruben Pardo (b. 1979), Mexican racecar driver
- ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "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)
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