Explore the Family Name Cardy

The meaning of Cardy

Cornish and English: variant of Cardew, a habitational name from any of the three places called Cardew in the parishes of Trevalga and Warbstow (Cornwall) and in Cumbria. All are of Celtic origin, from cair, ker ‘fort’ + du ‘dark, black’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cardy saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 48,109th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 51,941st place. This equates to a decrease of 7.97%. The number of people with the surname Cardy also decreased, dropping from 413 in 2000 to 400 in 2010, marking a reduction of 3.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#51,941	-7.97%
Count	413	400	-3.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cardy

When considering ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows fluctuations amongst those with the surname Cardy between 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic or Black. The former rose from 7.26% to 11.5%, indicating a growth of 58.4%, while the latter increased from 1.94% to 3.5%, a jump of 80.41%. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 80.87% to 77.5%, a decline of 4.17%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell from 9.44% to 6.25%, a drop of 33.79%. There was no change in the numbers for Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying as two or more races; these figures remained at zero for both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.87%	77.5%	-4.17%
Hispanic	7.26%	11.5%	58.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	9.44%	6.25%	-33.79%
Black	1.94%	3.5%	80.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%