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Cardon Family History

Cardon Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from (Le) Cardon, the name of several places in the southern part of France. French: from Old Norman French cardon thistle (a diminutive of carde from Latin carduus), hence a topographic name for someone who lived on land overgrown with thistles.

It can also be an occupational name for someone who carded wool (originally a process carried out with thistles and teasels), or perhaps a nickname for a prickly and unapproachable person.

French: from a shortened form of the personal name Ricardon, a pet form of Richard. English (Middlesex): variant of Carden, cognate with 1 above.

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


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You can see how Cardon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cardon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cardon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 20 Cardon families living in Ontario. This was about 41% of all the recorded Cardon's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cardon families in 1911.
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What did your Cardon ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cardon. 38% of Cardon men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Journalier
    38%
  • Laborer
    25%

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Passenger Lists

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What is the average Cardon lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Cardon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Cardon in 1957 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

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