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Card History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Card History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland
Scotland

The name Card is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who worked as a blacksmith or tin-worker. The surname is derived from the Old French word carde, which means a teasel-head or wool-comb, which both relate to the materials a blacksmith and tin-worker used or made. 1

Early Origins of the Card family

The surname Card was first found in Shropshire where Arnald Carde was listed in the Assize Rolls of 1221. A few years later, Laurence Carde was listed in Cornwall in 1297. 1

In Scotland, the name is derived from the "Gaelic ceard, a craftsman, an artist mechanic, and later a travelling tinker. In an ancient Irish manuscript cerdd is glossed by Latin aerarius, which means 'worker in brass.' Many of the fine old Highland plaid brooches of brass, specimens of which are shown in the Scottish National Museum of Antiquities in Edinburgh, are believed to be the work of men of this class." 2

Early History of the Card family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Card research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1221, 1500 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Card History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Card Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Card include Card, Carde and others.

Early Notables of the Card family

Notables of the family at this time include

Andrew Card of London

Card Ranking

In the United States, the name Card is the 3,129^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Card family to Ireland

Some of the Card family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Card migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Card Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Card, who landed in Virginia in 1653 4
John Card who settled in Virginia in 1654 with his wife Mary
Edward Card, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 4
Rich Card, who arrived in Virginia in 1662 4
John Card, who landed in Virginia in 1663 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Card Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Card, who arrived in Virginia in 1714 4

Card Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Card, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 4
J Card, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
S Card, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4

Card migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Card Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

James Card, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760
Jonathan Card, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760
Richard Card, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1760
Richard Card, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1761
Jonathan Card, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1761
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Card Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Truman Card, who landed in Canada in 1834

Card migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Card Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Card, English convict from Somerset, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on July 29th, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 5
John Card, aged 15, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Agincourt" 6
William Card, aged 18, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Agincourt" 6
William Card, aged 18, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Agincourt" in 1850 6
John Card, aged 15, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Agincourt" in 1850 6
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Card migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Card Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mrs. Mary Card, (b. 1809), aged 47, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 7
Miss Harriett Card, (b. 1832), aged 24, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 7
Miss Ellen Card, (b. 1839), aged 17, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 7
Miss Anne Card, (b. 1841), aged 15, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 7
Mr. Henry Card, (b. 1846), aged 10, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Sir Edward Paget" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 2nd July 1856 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Card (post 1700) +

David Card, Canadian-born, American economist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
Claudia Falconer Card (1940-2015), American Emma Goldman Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Michael Card (b. 1957), American Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host
Orson Scott Card (b. 1951), American author, critic, public speaker and columnist
Clellan Card, American radio broadcaster
Charles Ora Card, American Mormon pioneer
Andrew Hill Card Jr. (b. 1947), American Chief of Staff of the President
Charles V. Card, American politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives from New Bedford; Elected 1839 8
Carl Guy Card (1892-1977), American politician, Mayor of East Lansing, Michigan, 1937-47 8
Arthur M. Card, American politician, Warden (Borough President) of Groton, Connecticut, 1947-57 8
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Card family +

HMS Royal Oak

Albert Robert William Card (1923-1939), British Boy 1st Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 9

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1823 with 151 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1823
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The AGINCOURT 1850. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850Agincourt.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html