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Where Does The Last Name Cardenas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cardenas (Arabic: كارديناس) is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Cárdenas, Cardeñas, Càrdenas, Cärdenas, Cardenás, Cârdenas, Cãrdenas, Cardénas, Cardènas or Cárdénás. Click here for further potential spellings of Cardenas.

How Common Is The Last Name Cardenas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 710^th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,449 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cardenas reside; 54 percent reside in South America and 28 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 355,721^st most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 559 people.

The last name Cardenas is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 200,665 people, or 1 in 619. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Jalisco, where 12 percent live, México, where 11 percent live and Mexico City, where 6 percent live. Outside of Mexico Cardenas is found in 107 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 23 percent live and Peru, where 12 percent live.

Cardenas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cardenas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cardenas surname rose 29,851 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cardenas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Cardenas last name are 41.6% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.83% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cardenas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 66.31% less than the national average, earning €10,116 per year; in Norway they earn 35.6% less than the national average, earning 222,874 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,019 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $23,452,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.28% less than the national average, earning $37,851 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.81% less than the national average, earning $45,307 CAD per year.