Cardno Surname

322,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cardno Surname Definition:

From Cardno in the parish of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. A family of this name were long tenants in Bankhead of Inverallochy (AEL, p. 68).

Cardno Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3961:13,5201,751
England2491:223,76718,807
New Zealand1961:23,1044,060
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Australia451:599,90442,958
Wales241:128,9399,528
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2211:16,9381,810
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Cardño (2) are calculated separately.

Cardno Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Cardno in the parish of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. A family of this name were long tenants in Bankhead of Inverallochy (AEL, p. 68).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Cardno Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cardno is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Cardño. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cardno? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 322,243rd most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,293,218 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Cardno reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

Cardno is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 396 people, or 1 in 13,520. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Aberdeenshire, where 56 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 17 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Scotland this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and New Zealand, where 17 percent are found.

Cardno Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cardno has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 1,311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 6,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cardno Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cardno last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Cardno earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $48,552 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $55,431 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cardño942/
Jardno8315/
Cardna835/
Cardnas7715/
Scardna772/
Jardnoy771/
Cardnaz771/
Cardneau7110/
Cardgnas712/
Keardnoy711/
Cardneaux6720/
Sardna6711/
Cardennas673/
Cordna672/
Kerdnoi6272/
Kerdnoo6210/
Cordnah627/
Sardhna626/
Giordno624/
Kerdnoy621/
Giardna621/
Kardnah620/
Sardinna576/
Sardenna575/
Sardenña573/
Zardinna570/
Jardneaux5329/
Jordna508/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cardno
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