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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


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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 1891 there were 41 Paradise families living in Wiltshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Paradise's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Paradise families in 1891.
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What did your Paradise ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Haist Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Paradise. 30% of Paradise men worked as a Coal Haist Labourer and 90% of Paradise women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Paradise were Ladies Tailor and Housewife.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Coal Haist Labourer
    30%
  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Chef
    20%
  • Ladies Tailor
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Census Records

There are 16,000 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 Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Paradise. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 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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