Cardo Family History

Cardo Surname Meaning

Spanish and Italian: from cardo ‘thistle cardoon’ (from Latin carduus) hence a topographic name or possibly in some cases a metonymic occupational name for a wool carder, thistles having been used for this purpose.

Italian: from a short form of a personal name with this ending such as Accardo, Biancardo (see Biancardi), or Riccardo.

Catalan (Cardó): habitational name from a place called Cardó in Catalonia.

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

Similar surnames: Carda, Cardon, Carro, Pardo, Carbo, Card, Caro, Nardo, Calo, Cerro

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
404	Military Records
889	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Cardo family from?

You can see how Cardo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cardo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cardo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Cardo families living in Ontario. This was about 70% of all the recorded Cardo's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cardo families in 1911.

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What did your Cardo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cardo. 37% of Cardo men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Cardo women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cardo were Farmer and Housekeeper.

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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.

Laborer

37%

Salesman

19%

Painter

14%

Farmer

14%

Housewife

25%

Seamstress

25%

Bookkeeper

25%

Housekeeper

25%

What Cardo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Cardo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cardo 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 889 immigration records available for the last name Cardo. 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 404 military records available for the last name Cardo. For the veterans among your Cardo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cardo lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Cardo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Cardo in 1965 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

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Cardo Surname Meaning

Italian: from a short form of a personal name with this ending such as Accardo, Biancardo (see Biancardi), or Riccardo.

Catalan (Cardó): habitational name from a place called Cardó in Catalonia.

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

Where is the Cardo family from?

What did your Cardo ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

37%

Salesman

19%

Painter

14%

Farmer

14%

Housewife

25%

Seamstress

25%

Bookkeeper

25%

Housekeeper

25%

What Cardo family records will you find?

What is the average Cardo lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Cardo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Cardo in 1965 was 75, and 77 in 2004.

Cardo Family History

Cardo Surname Meaning

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Cardo Surname Meaning

14,000 record(s) for Cardo

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Where is the Cardo family from?

What did your Cardo ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Cardo family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Cardo family history

What is the average Cardo lifespan?

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