Explore the Family Name Cardamone

The meaning of Cardamone

Italian: possibly from cardamo ‘cardamom’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Caesar, Aldo, Attilio, Carmela, Carmine, Dino, Enrico, Giovanni, Marco, Sal.

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How common is the last name Cardamone in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cardamone has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it shifted from 21,124th in 2000 to the slightly higher position of 21,105th in 2010, demonstrating a growth rate of 0.09%. The number of individuals with the surname also increased by 7.43%, from 1,158 in 2000 to 1,244 in 2010. However, the proportion of people bearing this surname per 100,000 decreased slightly, falling by 2.33% between these two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,124	#21,105	0.09%
Count	1,158	1,244	7.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.42	-2.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cardamone

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cardamone from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as White accounted for the majority, with 97.32% in 2000 and 96.70% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 0.64%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 179.71%, growing from 0.69% in 2000 to 1.93% in 2010. Meanwhile, individuals claiming two or more races saw a decrease of 28.57%, and those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 were no longer represented in 2010. There was no change among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	96.7%	-0.64%
Hispanic	0.69%	1.93%	179.71%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.05%	-28.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%