Explore the Family Name Paradine

The meaning of Paradine

English (Buckinghamshire): 1. perhaps a variant of Parrington, from Middle English Parentin, with shortening of the middle syllable. 2. perhaps an Anglicized form of Flemish (Middle Dutch) Paridaan, which is said to be a pet form of the personal name found in a medieval romance Paridis (denoting Paris, son of Priam, king of Troy).

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How common is the last name Paradine in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Paradine has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Paradine was ranked as the 88,825th most popular surname in the U.S., while in 2010 it moved up to the 71,678th position – a climb of 19.3%. The count of individuals carrying the surname also increased from 194 in 2000 to 272 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 40.21%. Consequently, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.09 had the surname Paradine in 2010 compared to 0.07 in 2000, showing a rise of 28.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#88,825	#71,678	19.3%
Count	194	272	40.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.09	28.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paradine

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Paradine, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of those bearing the Paradine surname identified as White, with a slight decrease to 96.32% in 2010 from 96.91% in 2000. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year. Furthermore, there were no cases of individuals with the Paradine surname identifying with two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.91%	96.32%	-0.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%