Cardinal Family History

Cardinal Surname Meaning

French and English: from Old French Middle English cardinal ‘cardinal’ the church dignitary (Latin cardinalis originally an adjective meaning ‘crucial’). The surname was probably bestowed as a nickname on someone who habitually dressed in red or who had played the part of a cardinal in a pageant or who acted in a lordly and patronizing manner.

English: possibly also an altered form of Carbonell. Reaney notes that Cardinal's Farm in Foxearth (Essex) is recorded as Carbonels in 1381 and Cardynals in 1577.

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

Similar surnames: Cardinale, Carden, Carda, Carmin, Carnal, Harding, Gardin, Farina, Cardenas, Sardina

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You can see how Cardinal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cardinal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cardinal families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 25 Cardinal families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Cardinal's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cardinal families in 1891.

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What did your Cardinal ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cardinal.

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Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Dairy farmer

10%

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What is the average Cardinal lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Cardinal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cardinal in 1951 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

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Cardinal Surname Meaning

English: possibly also an altered form of Carbonell. Reaney notes that Cardinal's Farm in Foxearth (Essex) is recorded as Carbonels in 1381 and Cardynals in 1577.

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

Where is the Cardinal family from?

What did your Cardinal ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cardinal.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

91%

Dairy farmer

10%

What Cardinal family records will you find?

What is the average Cardinal lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Cardinal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Cardinal in 1951 was 44, and 72 in 2004.

Cardinal Family History

Cardinal Surname Meaning

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