In Croatia, Pardon families are predominantly Croats (from Vinkovci area ), rarely Hungarians (from Osijek area ), and very rarely Germans (also from Osijek area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Vinkovci area and in Vukovar.
Prevalence
About 30 people with faimily name Pardon live in Croatia today, in 15 households. There were 40 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and four other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Laslovo in Osijek area (<10), Nijemci in Vinkovci area (<10), Cepin in Osijek area (<5), and in Vukovar (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pardon is present in 40 countries worldwide. The family name "Pardon " is used by some 1000 people in France , about 900 in the United States , and some 700 people in Belgium.
