Cardigan Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cardigan Surname Definition:

The Welsh town.

Cardigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:1,013,05650,089
Scotland401:133,8458,251
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cardigan (32) may also be a first name.

Cardigan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Welsh town.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cardigan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cardigan is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cardigan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,471,719th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Cardigan reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most common first name on earth It is held by 32 people.

This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 1,013,056. In England Cardigan is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 36 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent are found and Hampshire, where 16 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Cardigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cardigan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cardigan surname grew 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 182 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cardigan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Cardigan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 87.21% more than the national average, earning $80,781 USD per year.

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