Explore the Family Name Cardello

The meaning of Cardello

Italian: 1. nickname from cardello ‘goldfinch’ (see Cardillo 1). 2. topographic name or possibly a nickname from a diminutive of cardo ‘thistle’ (from Latin cardus). 3. from a diminutive of the personal name Cardo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Carmelo, Cosmo, Giacomo, Giovanna, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cardello experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,242nd most popular and slipped to 25,535th by 2010, a decrease of 1.16%. However, despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 921 in 2000 to 967 in 2010, showing growth of 4.99%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a small decrease from 0.34 to 0.33, marking a change of -2.94%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,242	#25,535	-1.16%
Count	921	967	4.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.33	-2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cardello

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Cardello surname. In 2000, the overwhelming majority (96.31%) identified as White, but this decreased slightly to 92.55% in 2010. The Hispanic identification saw a significant increase, jumping from 2.17% in 2000 to 5.17% in 2010, an impressive change of 138.25%. Additionally, in 2010, some people with the Cardello surname began to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, constituting 1.45% of the total. Those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native became undetectable in 2010, possibly suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.31%	92.55%	-3.9%
Hispanic	2.17%	5.17%	138.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.45%	0%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.54%	0%	0%