Last Name CARDENAS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Spanish, Chilean, Falkland, Portuguese, Guam

Rank 529 (2000 US census) 781 (1990 US census)
Count 56,618 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 5.14%, or 2910 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.29%, or 164 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.04%, or 589 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.16%, or 91 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.41%, or 232 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 92.96%, or 52632 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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Shortest last names

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