Cardon Family History

Cardon Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from (Le) Cardon, the name of several places in the southern part of France. French: from Old Norman French cardon thistle (a diminutive of carde from Latin carduus), hence a topographic name for someone who lived on land overgrown with thistles.

It can also be an occupational name for someone who carded wool (originally a process carried out with thistles and teasels), or perhaps a nickname for a prickly and unapproachable person.

French: from a shortened form of the personal name Ricardon, a pet form of Richard. English (Middlesex): variant of Carden, cognate with 1 above.

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

Similar surnames: Carden, Caron, Cardo, Bardon, Cordon, Carton, Pardon, Cardin, Carda, Cardone

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Where is the Cardon family from?

You can see how Cardon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cardon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cardon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 30 Cardon families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Cardon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cardon families in 1891.

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What did your Cardon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Fitter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cardon. 100% of Cardon men worked as a Fitter and 90% of Cardon women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Fitter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

90%

Housewife

11%

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There are 7K census records available for the last name Cardon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cardon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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

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What is the average Cardon lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Cardon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Cardon in 1957 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

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Cardon Surname Meaning

It can also be an occupational name for someone who carded wool (originally a process carried out with thistles and teasels), or perhaps a nickname for a prickly and unapproachable person.

French: from a shortened form of the personal name Ricardon, a pet form of Richard. English (Middlesex): variant of Carden, cognate with 1 above.

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

Where is the Cardon family from?

What did your Cardon 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.

Fitter

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

90%

Housewife

11%

What Cardon family records will you find?

What is the average Cardon lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Cardon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Cardon in 1957 was 59, and 80 in 2004.

Cardon Family History

Cardon Surname Meaning

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51,000 record(s) for Cardon

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Where is the Cardon family from?

What did your Cardon ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Cardon family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Cardon lifespan?

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