Cardiff Family History

Cardiff Surname Meaning

Welsh and Irish: habitational name from the Welsh city of Cardiff in Glamorgan named with Welsh caer ‘fort’ + the genitive singular of the river name Taf from Welsh taf ‘water stream’. The name was taken to Ireland in or shortly after 1171 following the acquisition of the kingdom of Leinster by ‘Strongbow’ (Richard de Clare Earl of Pembroke) and of Dublin by Henry II who granted the city to the burgesses of Bristol.

The surname was Gaelicized as de Carduibh.

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

Similar surnames: Cardosa, Cardo, Carrico, Caddick, Carrion, Cardiel, Harding, Carpino, Tarnoff, Reiff

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Where is the Cardiff family from?

You can see how Cardiff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cardiff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cardiff families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 61 Cardiff families living in Lancashire. This was about 78% of all the recorded Cardiff's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cardiff families in 1891.

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What did your Cardiff ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cardiff. 100% of Cardiff men worked as a General labourer and 86% of Cardiff women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

married woman

Actress

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Census Record

There are 10K census records available for the last name Cardiff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cardiff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Cardiff. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Cardiff lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cardiff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Cardiff in 1963 was 73, and 77 in 2004.

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Cardiff Surname Meaning

The surname was Gaelicized as de Carduibh.

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

Where is the Cardiff family from?

What did your Cardiff ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

86%

married woman

Actress

What Cardiff family records will you find?

What is the average Cardiff lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Cardiff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Cardiff in 1963 was 73, and 77 in 2004.

Cardiff Family History

Cardiff Surname Meaning

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Cardiff Surname Meaning

42,000 record(s) for Cardiff

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Where is the Cardiff family from?

What did your Cardiff ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Cardiff family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Cardiff lifespan?

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