The Pardo surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 8,847 people carried this name — #3,687 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 30,500 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 829 people named Pardo.
344 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 56 départements, most often Hauts-de-Seine.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
567 people named Pardo have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 663 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 14 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Podlaskie.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
283 people named Pardo live in Switzerland.
They live in 15 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Geneva.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 153 people named Pardo live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in West Flanders.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Pardo in American newspapers,
1874–1931.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 24,600 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Pardo,
with a public archive behind them.
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Manuel Pardo Ribadeneira 1759–1839 · magistrate -
Felipe Pardo y Aliaga 1809–1868 · writer -
José Pardo Sastrón 1822–1909 · botanist -
Manuel Pardo 1834–1878 · politician -
Joaquín Pardo Vergara 1843–1904 · Catholic priest
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 214 lives in all are documented under this name.
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