Cardey

Cardey Meaning & Origin

About Cardey
The surname Cardey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cardu," meaning "thistle." It is believed to have been a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a thistle patch. The name Cardey may also have been a nickname for someone with a prickly or thorny personality. Overall, the surname Cardey is associated with the thistle plant and its characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cardey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cardey: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cardey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cardey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R D IY0
🌐 IPA
/cardey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cardey in Braille

Here's how to represent Cardey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cardey in braille

How to sign the name Cardey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cardey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cardey in sign language

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