About Cardosa
The surname Cardosa is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "cardo," meaning "thistle" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Cardosa or had some association with it. Surnames often originated from a person's occupation, place of residence, or a distinguishing characteristic, and Cardosa likely referred to someone who lived near or worked with thistles.
The surname Cardosa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cardosa 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 Cardosa is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cardosa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cardosa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.