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

Carodine, 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 Carodine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carodine in America

Carodine is the 59603rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carodine surname appeared 339 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 Carodine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carodine 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 Carodine

The surname Carodine is believed to have its origins in medieval France, where it was likely derived from a Germanic personal name or a locational name. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 12th century in various regions of northern France.

One possible etymology suggests that Carodine may have originated from the Old German name "Charodin," which itself is a combination of the elements "char" (meaning "warrior" or "army") and "din" (meaning "brave" or "valiant"). This would suggest that the name was initially borne by individuals who were known for their bravery and military prowess.

Another theory proposes that Carodine may have been a locational surname, referring to a specific place or region where the earliest bearers of the name resided. In this case, the name could be derived from a place name such as "Caraudun" or "Caraudine," which were small villages or hamlets in the northern provinces of France.

In the 13th century, the name Carodine appeared in several medieval records and manuscripts, including the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, which documented land transactions and agreements between the local nobility and the abbey. One notable individual mentioned in these records was Renaud Carodine, a minor landowner who lived in the vicinity of Chartres around 1250.

As the name spread across France and into neighboring regions, various spellings emerged, such as Caraudine, Carodyn, and Carodine. In the 14th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jean Carodine, a merchant from Rouen who was involved in the lucrative textile trade with England and the Low Countries.

In the 15th century, the Carodine family gained prominence in the region of Normandy, where they held several estates and lands. One of the most notable figures from this period was Guillaume Carodine (1435-1498), a respected military commander who served under the French king Charles VII during the latter stages of the Hundred Years' War.

During the Renaissance era, the Carodine name was also associated with the arts and literature. Jean-Baptiste Carodine (1560-1624) was a renowned poet and playwright from Paris, whose works were widely celebrated in the court circles of King Henry IV.

As the Carodine family spread across Europe in subsequent centuries, other notable individuals emerged, including Étienne Carodine (1680-1743), a French explorer and cartographer who mapped parts of the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes region in North America, and Amédée Carodine (1795-1872), a celebrated painter and sculptor from Lyon, whose works are still displayed in several major museums across France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carodine

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

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

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