Show ContentsCardle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The original Gaelic versions of today's Irish names demonstrate a proud, ancient past. The original Gaelic form of the name Cardle is Mac Ardghail, from the word "ardghal," which means "high valor."

Early Origins of the Cardle family

The surname Cardle was first found in County Louth (Irish: Lú) the smallest county in Ireland, located on the East coast, in the Province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Cardle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cardle research. Another 118 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1592 are included under the topic Early Cardle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cardle Spelling Variations

Many spelling variations of the surname Cardle can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Cardle, McCardle, Cardell, McCardel, McCardell and others.

Early Notables of the Cardle family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • William Cardle, Mayor of Dublin in 1592


United States Cardle migration to the United States +

Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Cardle name:

Cardle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Cardle, aged 24, who landed in New York in 1862 1
Cardle Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Kate Cardle, aged 23, who landed in America from Dewsbury, England, in 1907
  • Martin Cardle, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Ballincurry, Ireland, in 1907
  • Nora Cardle, aged 20, who settled in America from Dewsbury, England, in 1909
  • Harold Cardle, aged 25, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1920

Canada Cardle migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cardle Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Clarence Cardle, aged 22, who immigrated to Halifax, Canada, in 1907


  1. 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)


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