Find out how popular the last name Caradine is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Caradine.

Caradine, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Caradine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Caradine in America

Caradine is the 27756th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Caradine surname appeared 866 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Caradine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Caradine to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Caradine

The surname CARADINE is of English origin, traced back to the 16th century in Dorset, England. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "caradyn," which referred to a person who lived near a quarry or worked as a quarryman. The name may also have roots in the Old Norman word "quarré," meaning a squared or quarried stone.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are references to individuals with the surname Caradine or similar spellings like Carradyne or Carradine. These entries suggest the name was present in parts of Dorset and neighboring counties during the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CARADINE surname is John Caradine, a landowner in the village of Iwerne Courtney, Dorset, who was mentioned in the Feet of Fines (legal records) in 1524. The surname also appears in the parish records of several villages in Dorset and Somerset, including Beaminster and Yeovil, during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Notable individuals with the surname CARADINE include:

1. Sir John Caradine (1562-1617), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Wareham, Dorset, in the early 17th century.

2. Robert Caradine (1701-1789), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist from Sherborne, Dorset, who funded the construction of several churches and almshouses in the region.

3. William Caradine (1795-1873), a British Army officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as the Governor of the Bahamas from 1849 to 1853.

4. John Caradine (1822-1897), a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall.

5. David Caradine (1936-2009), an American actor best known for his roles in the television series "Kung Fu" and the "Kill Bill" films, whose family can trace their roots back to the Caradine surname in Dorset.

The CARADINE surname has also been associated with various place names in Dorset and Somerset, such as Caradine Farm in Stoke Abbott and Caradine Hill near Yeovil, reflecting the geographical origins of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Caradine

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Caradine.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Caradine was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Caradine has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Caradine was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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