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

Cardero, 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 Cardero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cardero in America

Cardero is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cardero surname appeared 150 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 Cardero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cardero 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 Cardero

The surname Cardero originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "cardero," meaning "a maker or seller of teasels," which were used in the textile industry for raising the nap on woolen cloth. The name likely first arose as an occupational surname for someone involved in this trade.

The earliest known record of the Cardero surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Castile, Spain. One of the earliest documented individuals with this name was Pedro Cardero, a teasel merchant who lived in the city of Valladolid in the late 1200s.

During the 15th century, the name appeared in various historical records across Spain, such as tax rolls and land registries. In 1487, a certain Juan Cardero was mentioned in a legal document from the city of Seville, further solidifying the presence of the surname in Andalusia.

By the 16th century, the Cardero surname had spread to other parts of Europe, including Italy and Portugal. In 1562, a Portuguese explorer named Álvaro Cardero was part of an expedition to the East Indies, suggesting the name had gained some prominence by that time.

Notable individuals with the Cardero surname include Miguel Cardero (1560-1633), a Spanish painter known for his religious works in the Baroque style, and Francisca Cardero (1677-1744), a renowned lace maker from Valencia whose intricate designs were highly sought after by European nobility.

In more recent history, Juan Cardero (1812-1892) was a prominent Spanish politician who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament, during the reign of Queen Isabella II. Additionally, Emilio Cardero (1905-1988) was a celebrated Argentine writer and poet, best known for his lyrical depictions of rural life in his native country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cardero

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

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

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