2000
#139,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Carderon
A surname derived from the Spanish word 'cardenal,' meaning cardinal bird or cardinal color.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Carderon. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Carderon surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Carderon in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Carderon, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Carderon
The surname Carderon is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "cardero," which means "thistle" or "teasel," a plant used in the textile industry for raising the nap on woolen fabrics.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties among the Christian conquerors of Seville after the Reconquista. This suggests that the Carderon family may have been among the settlers who helped to repopulate the region after the Moors were driven out.
During the 15th century, the Carderon name appeared in various records from the Basque region of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Álava and Guipúzcoa. This could indicate that the family had roots in this area or had migrated there from other parts of Spain.
A notable figure bearing the Carderon surname was Juan Bautista Carderon, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Armada during the late 16th century. He was born in Seville in 1550 and participated in the ill-fated expedition against England in 1588.
In the 17th century, a Carderon family settled in the Spanish colonial territories of the Americas. One member, Diego Carderon, was a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in what is now Mexico. He was born in Seville in 1610 and immigrated to the New World in the 1630s.
Another Carderon of note was María Carderon, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. She was born in Guadalajara, Spain, in 1668 and was known for her spiritual writings and visions.
In the late 18th century, a branch of the Carderon family emigrated from Spain to the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean. One such individual was José Carderon, who settled in Cuba in the 1780s and established a successful sugar plantation near Havana. He was born in Seville in 1752 and passed away in Havana in 1822.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Carderon
Among Census respondents with the surname Carderon, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Carderon bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Carderon surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.3% · 105
- White3.7% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Carderon
Carderon appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
-5 bearers (-4.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,150 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
+4 bearers (+3.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 4,702 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #139,757 | 110 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.5%) | Down 15,150 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.8%) | Up 4,702 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Carderon surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #154,907 | #150,205 | 3.0% |
| Count | 105 | 109 | 3.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Carderon bearers went from 105 to 109 (+3.8% change). The surname moved up 4,702 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #150,205.
FAQ
Carderon surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Carderon?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Carderon. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Carderon?
Carderon ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Carderon. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Carderon.
Has Carderon become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Carderon went from 105 recorded bearers to 109. That is an increase of 4 (+3.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Carderon?
Among Census respondents with the surname Carderon, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 96.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Carderon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.3% (105 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Carderon appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (96.3%), White (3.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Carderon (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Carderon mean?
A surname derived from the Spanish word 'cardenal,' meaning cardinal bird or cardinal color. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Carderon (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Carderon?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.