Kardona Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Kardona Surname User-submission:

The original is a surname of Catalan origin, coming from the Royal House of France. D. Raimundo Folch went to Catalonia to fight against the Muslims under Charlemagne, who granted him in 791 the title of Viscount of Cardona, elevated to the category of County in 1375 and Duchy, by the Catholic Kings, in 1491; meaning it is a toponymic, that is to say, a surname that comes from the name of a geographical place, in this case the Villa of Cardona.

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Kardona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kardona (17) may also be a first name.

Kardona Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The original is a surname of Catalan origin, coming from the Royal House of France. D. Raimundo Folch went to Catalonia to fight against the Muslims under Charlemagne, who granted him in 791 the title of Viscount of Cardona, elevated to the category of County in 1375 and Duchy, by the Catholic Kings, in 1491; meaning it is a toponymic, that is to say, a surname that comes from the name of a geographical place, in this case the Villa of Cardona.

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It is a toponymic surname, that is to say, a surname that comes from the name of a geographical place, in this case the Villa of Cardona.

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Kardona Last Name Facts

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

Kardona (Russian: Кардона) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kardona? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Kardona are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 17 people.

The surname Kardona is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 4,723,186. In Indonesia Kardona is most prevalent in: East Java, where 68 percent are found, Riau, where 14 percent are found and West Sumatra, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 14 percent are found and Guatemala, where 5 percent are found.

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Kardona Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kardona in the Russian language
Кардонаkardona-

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