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Cardenas Name Meaning

Spanish (Cárdenas): habitational name from places in the provinces of Almería and Logroño named Cárdenas, from the feminine plural of cárdeno ‘blue’, ‘bluish purple’ (Late Latin cardinus, from carduus ‘thistle’). Presumably the noun tierras ‘lands’ is to be understood, and the reference is to land covered with bluish plants, such as thistles or vines.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Carden, Barcenas, Arenas, Cardosa, Cadenas, Cadena, Balderas

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Cardenas Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Cardenas name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Cardenas. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • Native American—North, Central, South

    29%

  • Spain

    19%

  • England & Wales

    11%

  • Portugal

    9%

  • France

    5%

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Cardenas Family Origin

Where is the Cardenas family from?

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You can see how Cardenas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cardenas family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Cardenas families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Cardenas families living in Cheshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Cardenas's in the UK. Cheshire had the highest population of Cardenas families in 1891.
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Cardenas Family Occupations

What did your Cardenas ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Cardenas occupation in the USA was Laborer. 19% of Cardenas's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Cardenas family was Keeps House. Laborer, Farmer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cardenas.

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  • Laborer

    19%

  • Farmer

    10%

  • Keeping House

    8%

  • Keeps House

    8%

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Cardenas Historical Records

What Cardenas family records will you find?

Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 29,000 immigration records available for the last name Cardenas. 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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Draft Card

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Cardenas. For the veterans among your Cardenas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cardenas Life Expectancy

What is the average Cardenas lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cardenas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Cardenas in 1942 was 33, and 67 in 2004.

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