Càrdenas Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Panama

Càrdenas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Càrdenas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Panama41:978,06412,245
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Cardenas (771,285), Cárdenas (3,051), Cãrdenas (2), Cârdenas (2), Cardeñas (158), Cardenás (4), Cardènas (1), Cardénas (1) & Cárdénás (1) are calculated separately.

Càrdenas Last Name Facts

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

Càrdenas is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Cardenas, Cárdenas, Cãrdenas, Cârdenas, Cardeñas, Cardenás, Cardènas, Cardénas or Cárdénás. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Càrdenas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,075,631st most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. Càrdenas occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Càrdenas are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Hispano-North America.

The surname is most frequent in Mexico, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 4,004,071. In Mexico it is most frequent in: México, where 19 percent reside, Nuevo León, where 16 percent reside and Jalisco, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Mexico this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Càrdenas
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