Cardoza

Cardoza Meaning & Origin

About Cardoza
The surname Cardoza is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "cardo," meaning "thistle" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were likely from a place named Cardoza or had some association with thistles. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a thistle field or had a thistle-like personality trait.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cardoza: 12,824
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,812
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CASA
🔊 Soundex
C063020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 R D OW1 Z AH0
🌐 IPA
/kɑrˈdoʊzə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cardoza in Braille

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

The name Cardoza in braille

How to sign the name Cardoza using Sign Language

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

The name Cardoza in sign language

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