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Kardos Family History

Kardos Surname Meaning

Hungarian: derivative of kard ‘sword’ hence an occupational name for a warrior or a status name for a swordsman, i.e. a nobleman who had the right to wear a sword.

Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname.

Slovak, Czech, Slovenian, and Croatian (Kardoš): of Hungarian origin (see 1 above).

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


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You can see how Kardos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kardos family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Kardos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kardos family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Kardos's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Kardos families in 1911.
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What did your Kardos ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kardos. 100% of Kardos men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kardos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kardos in 1957 was 42, and 84 in 2004.

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