Cardigan Surname
Approximately 144 people bear this surname
Cardigan Surname Definition:
The Welsh town.
Cardigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Cardigan (32) may also be a first name.
Cardigan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Welsh town.
Cardigan Demographics
Average Cardigan Salary in
United States
$80,781 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardogan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cardagan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cartigan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cardigon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cardegan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gardigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Credigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cordigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Scardigon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Criddigan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Crtigan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Garridigan | 78 | 48 | / |
| Coward-Wiggan | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cordogan | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kardogan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kartigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garadgan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cortigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kardigam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cordican | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gradigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cratigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gardiganaou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karadogan | 71 | 182 | / |
| Cartagana | 71 | 8 | / |
| Cartegana | 71 | 3 | / |
| Grediagan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gardikhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartegane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Corodogan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartigueyane | 70 | 2 | / |
| Carttigueane | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kartigayen | 67 | 30 | / |
| Chordikhan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cartagaena | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kardoukian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kardachian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kara Dogan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Carradacan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kardgun | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cartcan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gardiguina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gardcan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corodegano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirdgan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gardkin | 67 | 0 | / |
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