Cardoso

Cardoso Meaning & Origin

About Cardoso
The surname Cardoso is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "cardo," meaning "thistle" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, typically associated with someone who lived near a place with thistles or had thistles growing on their property. The name Cardoso is relatively common in Portugal and is also found in other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cardoso: 11,304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.83

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 R D OW1 S OW0
🌐 IPA
/kɑrˈdoʊsoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cardoso in Braille

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

The name Cardoso in braille

How to sign the name Cardoso using Sign Language

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

The name Cardoso in sign language

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