Cardell Surname

148,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Cardell Surname Definition:

(Celtic) A ‘deKardill' was mayor of Newcastle c. a.d. 1200 [earlier forms are desirable; but the probabilities point to Welsh caer, a fortified place + a pers. name, perh. Digol—Wel.

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Cardell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3921:260,38724,582
Spain4901:95,4127,898
Sweden4261:23,1141,888
Australia1531:176,44217,942
England1201:464,31730,397
Mexico921:1,349,19815,373
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Canada491:751,95159,756
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Denmark181:313,59522,770
France131:5,109,440259,941
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Wales91:343,83718,086
Uruguay91:381,30622,825
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

The alternate forms: Cardéll (1) are calculated separately.

Cardell (1,567) may also be a first name.

Cardell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) A ‘deKardill' was mayor of Newcastle c. a.d. 1200 [earlier forms are desirable; but the probabilities point to Welsh caer, a fortified place + a pers. name, perh. Digol—Wel. digoll, perfect: there is a Caer Digol in Montgomeryshire]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From car-dol, the stony vale.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Cardell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cardell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cardell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Cardéll. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cardell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cardell is the 148,940th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,456,200 people. The last name Cardell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Cardell live; 52 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 195,636th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 1,567 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,392 people, or 1 in 260,387. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 21 percent live, Florida, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States Cardell occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 17 percent live and Sweden, where 14 percent live.

Cardell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cardell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cardell last name expanded 682 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cardell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cardell surname are 15.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cardell earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.6% less than the national average, earning $42,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.8% more than the national average, earning $61,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cardéll951/
Chardell9316/
Cardiell9310/
Cardeell933/
Cahrdell931/
Ciardell931/
Carduell930/
Cardelll930/
Cardel922,055/
Ciardiell881/
Cordell8614,209/
Cardiel8611,215/
Kardell861,213/
Chardel86176/
Jardell86150/
Sardell8699/
Cardill8691/
Caerdel863/
Carrdll861/
Carrdel861/
Cardael861/
Scardel861/
Corddell809/
Caurdill802/
Cardelph801/
Carrdiel801/
Cardgill801/
Quardell801/
Cordiell801/
Scordell801/
Jarrdell801/
Kcordell801/
Giardell800/
Kardel772,396/
Jardel771,890/
Cordel771,670/
Cardil77235/
Cardél7718/
Zardel7718/
Sardel7718/
Cardyl777/
Qardel771/
Cordill71493/
Kordell71370/
Scordel71173/
Cordeel7174/
Jordell7168/
Quardel7159/
Cordiel7157/
Zordell7135/
Kördell7117/
Kerdell7113/
Sordell7110/
Khardel713/
Sardeel713/
Djardel711/
Kardiel711/
Cardiol711/
Giardel711/
Cordael710/
Koerdell6718/
Sardl671/
Scordill671/
Giardelh671/
Cordl671/
Kardl671/

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