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

Cardentey, 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 Cardentey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cardentey in America

Cardentey is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cardentey surname appeared 268 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 Cardentey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cardentey 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 Cardentey

The surname CARDENTEY is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Catalan word "carden," which means "thistle" or "teasel," and likely referred to a place where these plants grew abundantly.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various municipal records and documents from the Kingdom of Aragon. One notable example is Juan Cardentey, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Villanueva de Castellón in the late 1200s.

In the 14th century, the surname spread to other parts of the Iberian Peninsula, including the regions of Andalusia and Murcia. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled as "Cardentei" or "Cardenteig," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Pedro Cardentey, a merchant and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He is believed to have settled in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (modern-day Dominican Republic and Haiti) and played a role in the early colonization efforts there.

In the 16th century, the CARDENTEY surname appeared in various historical records from Spain, including tax rolls, marriage registers, and military documents. Notable individuals from this period include Diego Cardentey (c. 1520-1587), a soldier who fought in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, and Catalina Cardentey (1548-1624), a renowned weaver and textile artist from Seville.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the CARDENTEY name continued to spread across the Spanish-speaking world, with many families emigrating to the Americas and establishing roots in various colonies and territories. One prominent figure was Juan Cardentey (1671-1743), a landowner and rancher who settled in the region of Río de la Plata (present-day Argentina and Uruguay).

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the surname CARDENTEY made significant contributions in various fields. For example, Miguel Cardentey (1815-1892) was a renowned painter and sculptor from Catalonia, while José Cardentey (1847-1927) was a respected lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Spanish Senate.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cardentey

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

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 Cardentey 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 Cardentey 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 Cardentey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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