Explore the Family Name Cardiel

The meaning of Cardiel

Spanish: habitational name from Cardiel de los Montes in Toledo province or from another place so called. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Javier, Carlos, Eloy, Felipe, Francisco, Jesus, Juan, Luis, Manuel, Marina, Mario.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cardiel has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cardiel was ranked 14,847 among all surnames, but by 2010 it had risen to 12,351, representing a popularity growth of 16.81%. Similarly, the number of people with this surname also surged from 1,831 in 2000 to 2,517 in 2010, showing an impressive count increase of 37.47%. The proportion of people with the Cardiel surname per 100k residents also increased by 25% over the same decade, from 0.68 to 0.85.

20002010Change
Rank#14,847#12,35116.81%
Count1,8312,51737.47%
Proportion per 100k0.680.8525%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cardiel

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, most of the individuals with the surname Cardiel identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010. There was a slight rise in this group, from 88.86% in 2000 to 91.38% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Cardiels identifying as White decreased by 19.11%, falling from 8.74% to 7.07%. The proportion of Cardiels of Asian/Pacific Islander background saw a modest increase of 9.09%, rising from 0.66% to 0.72%. However, the data for those identifying as of two or more races and Black was suppressed in 2010, as was the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native Cardiels, which fell by 20% from 0.60% to 0.48% between 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic88.86%91.38%2.84%
White8.74%7.07%-19.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.66%0.72%9.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.6%0.48%-20%
Two or More Races0.71%0%0%
Black0.44%0%0%