Cardenes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Cardenes family. The original bearer of the name Cardenes, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful place named Cardenas in the region of Castilla la Vieja or in the place named Cardenas in the Rioja region. The place-name Cardenas is derived from the Aragonese word "cardelina," which means goldfinch. In Spanish, local surnames are often preceded by de, which is a prefix that means of or from and is indicative of a toponymic origin.

Early Origins of the Cardenes family

The surname Cardenes was first found in La Rioja, in northern Spain.

Early History of the Cardenes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cardenes research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1223, 1529, 1569, 1588 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Cardenes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cardenes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cárdenas, de Cárdenas, Cardenas, de Cardenas, Cárdena, de Cárdena, Cardena, de Cardena, Cardenes, de Cardenes, Cardo, de Cardo and many more.

Early Notables of the Cardenes family

Notable bearers of the family name Cardenes were Diego Cárdenas y Macón, a soldier of the Reconquest who fought for Ferdinand and Isabella to recapture Granada; Diego de Cárdenas y Enríquez, created Duke of Maqueda in 1529; Agustín de Cárdenas y Castellón, created Marquis of Cárdenas de Montehermoso in 1765; nineteenth century Nicaraguan politician Adán Cárdenas; nineteenth century Spanish writer and military officer Miguel Cárdenas y Chávez; nineteenth century Cuban writer José María de Cárdenas y Rodríguez; nineteenth century...
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Cardenes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cardenes Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Juan de Cardenes, who sailed to America in 1510
Francisco de Cardenes, to Peru in 1535
Melchor de Cardenes, to Río de la Plata in 1535

Cardenes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Cardenes, who landed in America in 1810 1

Citations +

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)