Cardo

Cardo Meaning & Origin

About Cardo
The surname Cardo is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the Latin word "carduus," meaning "thistle." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with thistles, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a place with thistles. The surname Cardo is relatively rare and can be found in various regions of Spain and Portugal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cardo: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cardo 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 Cardo is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R D OW0
🌐 IPA
/cardo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cardo in Braille

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

The name Cardo in braille

How to sign the name Cardo using Sign Language

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

The name Cardo in sign language

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