Cardenas 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 Cardenas family. The original bearer of the name Cardenas, 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 Cardenas family

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

Early History of the Cardenas family

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Cardenas 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 Cardenas family

Notable bearers of the family name Cardenas 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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Cardenas Ranking

In the United States, the name Cardenas is the 781^st most popular surname with an estimated 37,305 people with that name. 1

Cardenas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cardenas Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Rodrigo de Cárdenas, to America in 1513
Bartolomé de Cárdenas, went to America in 1527
Alvaro de Cárdenas, traveled to Venezuela in 1534
Luis de Cárdenas, voyaged to Peru in 1534
García Cárdenas, who sailed to Mexico in 1537
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Cardenas Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Fernando Cárdenas Zapata, who accompanied Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza to Peru in the mid sixteenth century

Cardenas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isabel De Cardenas, who landed in America in 1812 2
Rodrigo De Cardenas, who landed in America in 1813 2
Bartolome De Cardenas, who arrived in America in 1827 2
Jose Cardenas, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 2
Luis De Cardenas, who landed in Peru in 1834 2
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Cardenas migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3

Cardenas Settlers in West Indies in the 16th Century

Merchor de Cárdenas, to Cuba in 1538

Contemporary Notables of the name Cardenas (post 1700) +

Robert L. Cardenas (1920-2022), Mexican-born, American brigadier general of the United States Air Force
Leo Cárdenas (b. 1938), prominent shortstop in American Major League Baseball for 16 years
Tony Cardenas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004 4
Richard A. Cardenas, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996 4
M. Michael Cardenas, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972 4
Gloria Cardenas, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 4
George Cardenas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2008 4
Benjamin Cardenas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 4
Alphonso Cardenas, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004 4
Alberto R. Cardenas (b. 1948), American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 14th District, 1978; Presidential Elector for Florida, 1992; Florida Republican State Chair, 2002 4
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Citations +

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