Cardena

See also: cárdena and Cardeña

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cardeña; this surname is predominantly found in Colombia.

Proper noun

Cardena (plural Cardenas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cardena is the 39773^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 552 individuals. Cardena is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cardena”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 287.