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Cardaci Family History

Cardaci Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily): metonymic occupational name for a wool carder from Sicilian dialect cardaci ‘teasel’ as this plant was once used to card wool.

Alternatively, perhaps a nickname for a short or mite person from karydhaci (medieval Greek karydakion) a word denoting a little walnut and also a wren in the Greek dialect of Bova (Calabria); compare Caridi.

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


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You can see how Cardaci families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cardaci family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cardaci families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Cardaci family living in Montgomeryshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cardaci's in United Kingdom. Montgomeryshire had the highest population of Cardaci families in 1891.
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What did your Cardaci ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cardaci. 100% of Cardaci men worked as a Laborer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Cardaci. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cardaci. For the veterans among your Cardaci ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cardaci lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2003, in the United States, Cardaci life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Cardaci in 1944 was 19, and 75 in 2003.

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