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Early Origins of the Cardon family

The surname Cardon was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Cardon family

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Cardon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cardona, Cardon, Cardonne, Cardonas, Cardonan, Cardonna and many more.

Early Notables of the Cardon family

Prominent among members of the family

  • the Cardona family of Castile

Cardon Ranking

In France, the name Cardon is the 750th most popular surname with an estimated 6,574 people with that name. 1


United States Cardon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cardon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Richard Cardon who arrived in New England in 1748
Cardon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Juan Cardon, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
  • Juan Cardon, a Spanish Soldier, who settled in New Orleans in 1831 followed by Manuel Cardova in 1842
  • Juan De Cardon, who landed in Peru in 1892 2

Australia Cardon migration to Australia +

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

Cardon Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • John Cardon, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Anna Maria" in 1849 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Cardon (post 1700) +

  • J. S. Cardon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1912 4
  • Charles E. Cardon, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Oakland County 5th District, 1950 4
  • C. P. Cardon, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 1920 4
  • Anthony Cardon (1772-1813), English engraver, son and pupil of Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon, a Flemish painter and engraver, who engraved a portrait of George, Prince of Wales (1766) 5


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The ANNA MARIA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849AnnaMaria.htm
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  5. Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 31 Oct. 2019


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