Cardon

Cardon Meaning & Origin

About Cardon
The surname Cardon is of French origin and is derived from the word "cardon," which refers to a type of thistle plant. It is believed that the surname was originally a nickname given to someone who resembled or worked with this plant. The name Cardon may also have been used to denote someone with a prickly or thorny personality. Overall, the surname Cardon is associated with the thistle plant and its characteristics.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cardon: 1,469
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,703
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 R D AO1 N
🌐 IPA
/kɑrˈdɔn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cardon in Braille

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

The name Cardon in braille

How to sign the name Cardon using Sign Language

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

The name Cardon in sign language

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