Cardinall Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cardinall 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.

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Cardinall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cardinall (11) may also be a first name.

Cardinall 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See Ecclesiastical Surnames. There is a family of Cardinali in Italy.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cardinall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cardinall is found most in Canada. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cardinall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Cardinall occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Cardinall are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

The surname Cardinall is most frequent in Canada, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,270,538. In Canada Cardinall is primarily found in: British Columbia, where 41 percent are found, Alberta, where 38 percent are found and Ontario, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Canada this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Cardinall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cardinall has changed through the years. In England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cardinall Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cardinall earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning $48,797 CAD per year.

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