Paradise Family History

Paradise Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: topographic name from Middle English paradis(e) ‘garden park’ (Old French paradis) signifying someone who lived at or near a park or pleasure garden.

Americanized form of a Greek surname such as Paradisis or Paradissis and Paradisopoulos or Paradissopoulos from a personal name based on classical Greek paradeisos ‘paradise pleasure garden’ from Persian pairidaesa ‘royal park’.

Compare Paradis. Americanized form of French Paradis German and Jewish Paradies.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Paradis, Paradiso, Paris, Abadie, Parrish, Caradine, Fraise, Parise, Paredes, Parady

23K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
16K	Census and Voter Lists
27K	Member Trees

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Where is the Paradise family from?

You can see how Paradise families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paradise family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Paradise families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Paradise families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Paradise's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Paradise families in 1911.

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What did your Paradise ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Paradise.

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Farmer

50%

Laborer

25%

Carpenter

25%

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Census Record

There are 16K census records available for the last name Paradise. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paradise census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Paradise. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Paradise. For the veterans among your Paradise ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Paradise lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Paradise life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Paradise in 1947 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

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Paradise Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: topographic name from Middle English paradis(e) ‘garden park’ (Old French paradis) signifying someone who lived at or near a park or pleasure garden.

Compare Paradis. Americanized form of French Paradis German and Jewish Paradies.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Paradise family from?

What did your Paradise ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Paradise.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

50%

Laborer

25%

Carpenter

25%

What Paradise family records will you find?

What is the average Paradise lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Paradise life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Paradise in 1947 was 30, and 73 in 2004.

Paradise Family History

Paradise Surname Meaning

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Paradise Surname Meaning

73,000 record(s) for Paradise

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Where is the Paradise family from?

What did your Paradise ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Paradise family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Paradise lifespan?

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