Cardona History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cardona family

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

Early History of the Cardona family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cardona research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1482 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Cardona History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cardona Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Cardona family

Prominent among members of the family

the Cardona family of Castile

Cardona Ranking

In the United States, the name Cardona is the 2,031^st most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Cardona is ranked the 2,095^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,012 people with that name. 2

Cardona migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cardona Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Esteban Cardona who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1535
Melchor De Cardona who immigrated to Honduras with his family in 1590
Alonso De Cardona who settled in Guatemala in 1595

Cardona Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Cardona, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
Rafael Cardona, aged 17, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1822 3
Juan Cardona, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Alejandro Cardona, aged 21, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1851 3
G F Cardona, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1854 3
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Cardona Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Gabriel Cardona, aged 36, who immigrated to America from Havana, in 1903
Gerardo Cardona, aged 23, who landed in America from Barcelona, in 1905
Cardona, aged 22, who landed in America from Barcelona, in 1905
Fermin Cardona, aged 22, who settled in America from Santigo, in 1906
Charles Cardona, aged 21, who landed in America from Lurin, Italy, in 1907
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cardona (post 1700) +

Dr. Miguel Angel Cardona (b. 1975), American educator, Education Commissioner of Connecticut (2019-), United States Secretary of Education Nominee
Michelle Cardona, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Credentials Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 4
Gloria Cardona, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 4
Alice Cardona, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000 4
Pawl Cardona (1953-2023), Maltese Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Episcopal vicar for the Clergy for the Diocese of Gozo
Julián Cardona (1960-2020), Mexican photojournalist who was known for documenting poverty and violence in the city of Juarez, Mexico.[
Prudencio Cardona (1951-2019), Colombian professional boxer, World Flyweight Champion
Germán Cardona Gutiérrez (b. 1956), Columbian politician, Minister of Transport of Colombia
Mark "Macmac" Cardona (b. 1981), Filipino professional basketball player
Isaías Martín Cardona Ascencio (b. 1991), undefeated Mexican professional boxer
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html