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Cardin History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Cardin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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France

The prominent surname Cardin originated in the magnificent and dynamic country of France. This country was known for its powerful and eccentric royal dynasties, and also for its lasting contributions to the culture of Europe. The surname Cardin was an occupational surname for a person holding the religious title of Cardinal. Occupational surnames are part of a broader group of surnames, known as hereditary surnames. They were generally taken from the occupations of an ancestor of the bearer.

Early Origins of the Cardin family

The surname Cardin was first found in Poitou. The name can also be traced to Orleanais (Orléans), with the noble Cardinet family, from which came Claude de Cardinet, a squire who is recorded at his death in 1696, and who was general treasurer in Orléans. 1

Early History of the Cardin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cardin research. The years 1780, 1834, 1838, 1850, 1856, 1869, 1871, 1875, 1882, 1887, 1890 and 1895 are included under the topic Early Cardin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cardin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cardin, Cardet, Cardineau, Cardinet, Cardot and others.

Early Notables of the Cardin family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Pierre-Maurice Cardinaux, who was a traitor in Paris around 1780. N. Cardet de Loigny was canon of Cléry
Julien Cardin was one of the founders, in 1834, of the Agricultural Society of Poitiers

Cardin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Cardin is the 7,693^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Cardin is ranked the 971^st most popular surname. 3 And in France, the name Cardin is the 2,322^nd popular surname with an estimated 2,788 people with that name. 4

Cardin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cardin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Cardin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1833

Cardin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cardin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mathelin Cardin, who arrived in Canada in 1664
Noel Cardin married in 1669 in Ameau, Quebec
Maurice Cardin married in 1695 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec

Cardin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Cardin, born in 1677 who married in Quebec in 1702
Marguerite Cardin married in 1722 in the same town
Pierre Cardin married in 1735 in Sorel
Jean-Baptiste Cardin married in 1764 in Saint-Michel-d'Yamaska
Joseph Cardin married in 1773 in the same town

Contemporary Notables of the name Cardin (post 1700) +

Louis Joseph Lucien Cardin PC QC (1919-1988), American-born, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richelieu-Verchères (1952-1967)
Benjamin Louis "Ben" Cardin (b. 1943), American politician, United States Senator from Maryland (2007-)
Jacob L. Cardin, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956 5
Benjamin Louis Cardin (b. 1943), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates, 1967-86; Speaker of the Maryland State House of Delegates, 1979-86 5
Pierre Cardin (1922-2020), born Pietro Cardin, is an Italian-born, French fashion designer, known for what were his avant-garde style and Space Age designs, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in 1991 and FAO Goodwill Ambassador on 16 October 2009
Louis-Pierre-Paul Cardin (1840-1917), Canadian notary and politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Richelieu (1886-1892)
Denny Cardin (b. 1988), Italian footballer
Claude Cardin (b. 1941), Canadian former AHL and NHL ice hockey left winger
Serge Cardin (b. 1950), Canadian politician, MLA for Sherbrooke (2012-)
Pierre Joseph Arthur Cardin PC (1879-1946), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richelieu-Verchères (1935-1946)
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Cardin family +

SS Atlantic

Alice Cardin, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking
Margaret Cardin, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

Citations +

Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html