Card Surname
Approximately 19,887 people bear this surname
Card Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the caird,' a gipsy, a travelling tinker. A Scotch surname.
'What means that coat ye carry on your back? Ye maun, I ween, unto the Kairds belang.': Ross, Helenore, (Jamieson). 'This captain's true name was Forbes, but nicknamed Kaird, because when he was a boy he served a Kaird.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,580 | 1:31,300 | 3,895 |
| England | 2,575 | 1:21,638 | 3,037 |
| Canada | 2,096 | 1:17,579 | 2,503 |
| Egypt | 671 | 1:137,013 | 10,788 |
| France | 549 | 1:120,989 | 18,312 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| South Africa | 276 | 1:196,296 | 21,158 |
| Belize | 193 | 1:1,842 | 421 |
| Australia | 187 | 1:144,362 | 15,419 |
| Wales | 185 | 1:16,727 | 1,817 |
| Jamaica | 172 | 1:16,686 | 1,551 |
| India | 109 | 1:7,037,297 | 155,647 |
| Russia | 88 | 1:1,637,762 | 109,009 |
| Scotland | 88 | 1:60,839 | 4,966 |
| New Zealand | 68 | 1:66,593 | 10,133 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Mexico | 55 | 1:2,256,840 | 19,878 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Taiwan | 51 | 1:459,701 | 3,496 |
| Bermuda | 39 | 1:1,674 | 273 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Israel | 32 | 1:267,426 | 24,032 |
| Honduras | 29 | 1:304,015 | 2,705 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,686 | 1:14,458 | 2,159 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:32,008 | 1,749 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,212 | 1:15,635 | 1,996 |
Card (350) may also be a first name.
Card Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the caird,' a gipsy, a travelling tinker. A Scotch surname.
'What means that coat ye carry on your back? Ye maun, I ween, unto the Kairds belang.': Ross, Helenore, (Jamieson). 'This captain's true name was Forbes, but nicknamed Kaird, because when he was a boy he served a Kaird.': Spalding (Jamieson).
1802. Married — Henry Woodger and Elizabeth Card: St. George, Hanover Square.
Probably a variant of Caird, which see. Richard Card, late The Royal Scots, died in Edinburgh, 1941. In 1531 the name Caird appears once as Card.
= Caird, q.v.
(English, French) One who cards or combs wool.
A word used in some parts of Scotland to denote a traveling tinker. Ceairde, Gaelic, a tradesman.
Lower considers this the same as Caird, which Jamieson renders a gipsy, a travelling tinker, a sturdy beggar.
Card Demographics
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Card Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Card Come From? nationality or country of origin
Card (Arabic: كرد) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Card? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 27,013th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 366,448 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Card reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 465,882nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 350 people.
The surname Card is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 11,580 people, or 1 in 31,300. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Card is found in 113 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Card Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Card has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 518 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 55 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Card Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Card last name is principally Catholic (55%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Card last name are 10.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.09% registered with the political party.
The amount Card earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.13% less than the national average, earning 293,735 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.38% more than the national average, earning R 324,084 per year; in United States they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $44,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $49,178 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chard | 89 | 8,115 | / |
| Caird | 89 | 2,086 | / |
| Scard | 89 | 437 | / |
| Ceard | 89 | 265 | / |
| Cardì | 89 | 37 | / |
| Ciard | 89 | 27 | / |
| Cards | 89 | 9 | / |
| Cardd | 89 | 8 | / |
| Cardt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Caard | 89 | 2 | / |
| Cardp | 89 | 2 | / |
| Carrd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dcard | 89 | 1 | / |
| Caurd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gcard | 89 | 1 | / |
| Car | 86 | 14,333 | / |
| Cahard | 80 | 608 | / |
| Chardt | 80 | 23 | / |
| Chaird | 80 | 10 | / |
| Chaurd | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cheard | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chardh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chhard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Charrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cardsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cardtz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Carr | 75 | 251,171 | / |
| Care | 75 | 19,559 | / |
| Carp | 75 | 15,592 | / |
| Zard | 75 | 6,549 | / |
| Cart | 75 | 2,941 | / |
| Cord | 75 | 2,487 | / |
| Kard | 75 | 1,929 | / |
| Sard | 75 | 1,249 | / |
| Jard | 75 | 740 | / |
| Caur | 75 | 238 | / |
| Qard | 75 | 89 | / |
| Cair | 75 | 73 | / |
| Cear | 75 | 61 | / |
| Caar | 75 | 55 | / |
| Carh | 75 | 27 | / |
| Cahr | 75 | 26 | / |
| Caër | 75 | 12 | / |
| Catr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Carz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ckar | 75 | 5 | / |
| Casr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Carì | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cgar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gcar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qcar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cardová | 73 | 593 | / |
| Cardova | 73 | 417 | / |
| Chaired | 73 | 2 | / |
| Carrdtt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Charrdt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Carre | 67 | 21,555 | / |
| Carte | 67 | 4,993 | / |
| Caire | 67 | 4,880 | / |
| Giard | 67 | 4,490 | / |
| Cords | 67 | 2,263 | / |
| Cayre | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Saard | 67 | 1,471 | / |
| Ziard | 67 | 1,206 | / |
| Cordt | 67 | 993 | / |
| Chart | 67 | 584 | / |
| Caare | 67 | 549 | / |
| Sgard | 67 | 485 | / |
| Cahar | 67 | 465 | / |
| Caure | 67 | 424 | / |
| Chear | 67 | 380 | / |
| Czart | 67 | 310 | / |
| Coord | 67 | 295 | / |
| Chord | 67 | 280 | / |
| Khard | 67 | 280 | / |
| Carøe | 67 | 249 | / |
| Seard | 67 | 223 | / |
| Quard | 67 | 182 | / |
| Jardh | 67 | 178 | / |
| Saird | 67 | 128 | / |
| Carpp | 67 | 115 | / |
| Cartt | 67 | 77 | / |
| Carrh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Scart | 67 | 59 | / |
| Zgard | 67 | 57 | / |
| Cordz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ccart | 67 | 48 | / |
| Åsard | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kaurd | 67 | 32 | / |
| Carth | 67 | 27 | / |
| Caitr | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zards | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jaird | 67 | 20 | / |
| Scord | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kardt | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kaard | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sardh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cordì | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cauur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sardt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Carhs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Keard | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jards | 67 | 8 | / |
| Caarp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cathr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Djard | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ceart | 67 | 5 | / |
| Carrehed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Courd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cautr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qardt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saurd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeard | 67 | 3 | / |
| Carrì | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sarrd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cargy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cordh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caarr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chardtte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahrr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carrt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caurt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cairp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kardø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qaird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cordd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zardh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zardz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sardd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cairr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccare | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cearr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Catrì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coerd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dcart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaird | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zardt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carzt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Carrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Casrr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jardd | 67 | 0 | / |
Card Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Card in the Arabic language | ||
| كرد | krd | - |
| كارد | kard | - |
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