Cardinal Surname
Approximately 25,454 people bear this surname
Cardinal Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cardinal,' the ecclesiastical dignitary; compare Italian cardinali; compare Bishop, Archdeacon, &c.
William le Cardin, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henricus Cardynall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameCardinal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 9,794 | 1:3,762 | 499 |
| United States | 6,772 | 1:53,523 | 6,418 |
| Philippines | 3,802 | 1:26,628 | 3,664 |
| France | 2,240 | 1:29,653 | 3,626 |
| Brazil | 502 | 1:426,443 | 16,196 |
| Belgium | 485 | 1:23,704 | 3,735 |
| Australia | 319 | 1:84,626 | 9,797 |
| Germany | 274 | 1:293,816 | 30,374 |
| South Africa | 232 | 1:233,525 | 24,103 |
| Portugal | 179 | 1:58,202 | 3,162 |
| Argentina | 176 | 1:242,860 | 19,732 |
| England | 171 | 1:325,837 | 24,140 |
| Uruguay | 146 | 1:23,505 | 2,739 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 107 | 1:12,747 | 1,692 |
| Haiti | 39 | 1:273,946 | 9,218 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 68 | 1:358,461 | 22,559 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 350 | 1:143,482 | 13,461 |
Cardinal (1,570) may also be a first name.
Cardinal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cardinal,' the ecclesiastical dignitary; compare Italian cardinali; compare Bishop, Archdeacon, &c.
William le Cardin, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henricus Cardynall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Walter Cardinall. Issue Rolls.
William Cardynall, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1683. Married — John Bramton and Margaret Cardinall: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1802. — John Cardinall and Jane Evans: St. George, Hanover Square.
From the Dutch, Cardinaal; from the Flemish, Cardinael, Cardinal; a personal name.
Cardinal Demographics
Average Male Cardinal Height
176.03 cm
Average Female Cardinal Height
163.81 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cardinal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cardinal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cardinal (Arabic: كاردينال) is found most frequently in Canada. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cardinal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cardinal is the 21,412th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 286,303 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Cardinal reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 195,408th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 1,570 people.
It is most prevalent in Canada, where it is carried by 9,794 people, or 1 in 3,762. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 48 percent are found, Alberta, where 26 percent are found and Ontario, where 14 percent are found. Not including Canada Cardinal is found in 75 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and The Philippines, where 15 percent are found.
Cardinal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cardinal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cardinal last name increased 1,935 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 251 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cardinal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cardinal are 3.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Cardinal earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.52% less than the national average, earning R 150,864 per year; in United States they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $44,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $44,795 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinale | 94 | 15,255 | / |
| Cardinaal | 94 | 256 | / |
| Cardinahl | 94 | 44 | / |
| Chardinal | 94 | 41 | / |
| Cardinall | 94 | 40 | / |
| Cardinald | 94 | 4 | / |
| Cardeinal | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cardinault | 89 | 174 | / |
| Cardinalle | 89 | 72 | / |
| Chardinale | 89 | 1 | / |
| Caardinale | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cardineaul | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cardenal | 88 | 3,894 | / |
| Kardinal | 88 | 778 | / |
| Sardinal | 88 | 139 | / |
| Cordinal | 88 | 7 | / |
| Jardinal | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kardinaal | 82 | 157 | / |
| Chardenal | 82 | 82 | / |
| Kardinahl | 82 | 28 | / |
| Kardinale | 82 | 14 | / |
| Cardenall | 82 | 6 | / |
| Cardenale | 82 | 5 | / |
| Cardenasl | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kardienaal | 78 | 33 | / |
| Kardinalle | 78 | 3 | / |
| Cordignale | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cardenalle | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kardynal | 75 | 354 | / |
| Kardinál | 75 | 46 | / |
| Kordinal | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jardenal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kardenal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cordenal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kardinalova | 74 | 8 | / |
| Cordinhole | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kardenalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kardynał | 63 | 586 | / |
| Kardinálová | 63 | 23 | / |
| Kordynal | 63 | 22 | / |
| Kearedenale | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cordenol | 63 | 0 | / |
| Kordynał | 50 | 1 | / |
| Kardynoł | 50 | 1 | / |
Cardinal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal in the Arabic language | ||
| كاردينال | kardynal | - |
| كردينال | krdynal | - |
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