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

Cardova, 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 Cardova surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cardova in America

Cardova is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cardova surname appeared 182 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 Cardova.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cardova 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 Cardova

The surname Cardova is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "cardón," which means "thistle" or "artichoke." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a place where these plants grew abundantly or was associated with their cultivation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cardova can be found in the Cartularios de Aragon, a collection of medieval Spanish documents dating back to the 11th century. In these records, a person named Petro de Cardova is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Aragon.

During the 13th century, the name Cardova appeared in several historical manuscripts from the Kingdom of Castile. One notable example is the Libro de las Behetrías, which lists a certain Domingo Cardova as a vassal of the nobleman Rodrigo Álvarez de Asturias.

In the 15th century, a famous bearer of the name Cardova was Juan de Cardova, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later settled in the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and played a significant role in the colonization of the region.

Another notable figure was Fernando de Cardova, a Spanish military commander who lived during the 16th century. He participated in the Spanish conquest of Mexico and served under Hernán Cortés. Fernando de Cardova was also involved in the exploration and settlement of parts of Central America.

In the 17th century, the name Cardova was associated with a prominent noble family from Seville. One member, Diego de Cardova y Mendoza (1590-1652), was a Spanish military officer and diplomat who served as the Governor of the Netherlands and later as the Viceroy of Navarre.

Throughout history, variations of the name Cardova have emerged, such as Cardona, Cardenas, and Cardeña. These variations may have originated from different regions of Spain or could be attributed to linguistic evolution and local dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cardova

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

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

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