Cardew Surname
Approximately 825 people bear this surname
Cardew Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carthew' or 'Cardew,' a spot in the parish of St. Issey, Cornwall; v. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 355. The meaning is said to be car-dew, i.e. black rock (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica).
Read More About This SurnameCardew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 419 | 1:132,979 | 13,106 |
| United States | 193 | 1:1,878,026 | 122,158 |
| Australia | 127 | 1:212,565 | 20,555 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:4,291 | 899 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 238 | 1:102,418 | 10,282 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Cardew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carthew' or 'Cardew,' a spot in the parish of St. Issey, Cornwall; v. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii. 355. The meaning is said to be car-dew, i.e. black rock (v. Lower's Patronymica Britannica). There is, however, a hamlet Carthew in the parish of Carnmenellis; also another small hamlet of the same name in the parish of Treverbyn, Cornwall; v. Cardew.
1548. Baptised — Richard, son of one Cardewe: Reg. St. Columb Major (Cornwall).
1551. — William, son of Cost Cardew: ibid.
1594. Married — Jeffrey Cardue and Margaret Jepsey: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Thomas Carthew (1657-1704), sergeant-at-law, was eldest son of Thomas Carthew, of Cannaliggy, St. Issey, in Cornwall: Dictionary of National Biography.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cardew,' a manor in the old barony of Dalston, Cumberland.
William de Carthew: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.
Thomas de Karthew: ibid.
1602. Married — Robert Cardew and Ann Harte: St Jan. Clerkenwell.
1694. — Jeffery Cardue and Margaret Jepsey: ibid.
(Celtic) belonging to Cardew = the Black Fort [Welsh cær, a fort + du, black] The best known Cardew is in Cumberland; but there are one or two small spots called Cardew or Carthew in Cornwall.
"The name is local, compounded of Car-dew, or Car-thew, i. e. Rock Black in this parish." (St. Issey.) Hals, in D. Gilbert's Cornwall, ii 255. ' Caerdhu' would rather signify in Celtic, the black castle or fortification. The family were eminent in Cornwall temp. Edw. II.
From Carthew in St. Issey, or Carthew in Madron; from car-thew, dew, the black rock. The family were celebrated in the county, temp. Edw. II. Cardew is the same name, but may be a different family.
Cardew Demographics
Cardew Religious Adherence
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Cardew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cardew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cardew is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cardew.
How Common Is The Last Name Cardew? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 420,458th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,833,389 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Cardew are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 419 people, or 1 in 132,979. In England it is most common in: Cornwall, where 17 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Devon, where 12 percent reside. Excluding England this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Cardew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cardew has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 9,650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cardew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cardew surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cardew last name are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.86% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cardew earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning $42,493 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordew | 83 | 31 | / |
| Cordesw | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cardife | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cardeff | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cardiffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chardeev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kardev | 67 | 38 | / |
| Cardif | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zardev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cordef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cardiff | 62 | 2,303 | / |
| Zardiev | 62 | 40 | / |
| Kardeev | 62 | 5 | / |
| Kardiev | 62 | 5 | / |
| Cordeav | 62 | 4 | / |
| Cordeva | 62 | 3 | / |
| Tsardev | 62 | 2 | / |
| Cardisf | 62 | 1 | / |
| Qardeef | 62 | 1 | / |
| Chardib | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zardeev | 62 | 1 | / |
| Khardeev | 57 | 9 | / |
| Kahardeb | 57 | 3 | / |
| Khardiev | 57 | 3 | / |
| Khardief | 57 | 1 | / |
| Charddib | 57 | 1 | / |
| Kordev | 50 | 109 | / |
| Zardif | 50 | 2 | / |
| Kardyb | 50 | 2 | / |
| Kerdev | 50 | 1 | / |
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