Explore the Family Name Cardi

The meaning of Cardi

Italian: 1. topographic name from the plural of cardo ‘thistle’ (from Latin cardus). 2. patronymic or plural form of Cardo. This surname is also found in Corsica and southern France. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cesare, Gabriella, Gino, Antonio, Carlo, Erminio, Gaetano, Gioia, Guerino, Vincenzo. French Alphonse.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cardi has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,971st, and by 2010, it had dropped to the 60,636th spot, marking an 8.33% decrease. Similarly, the count of people with this surname also fell slightly from 342 in 2000 to 332 in 2010, a dip of 2.92%. The proportion per 100k people with this surname also declined by 15.38%, going from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#60,636	-8.33%
Count	342	332	-2.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cardi

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Cardi identify as White, although there has been a small decrease in this group, from 90.64% in 2000 to 87.95% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the Cardi surname increased considerably during this period, rising by 60.74% from 7.31% in 2000 to 11.75% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those of two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.64%	87.95%	-2.97%
Hispanic	7.31%	11.75%	60.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%