Cardoza
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Portuguese surname, from several placenames derived from cardoso (“rich in thistles”), from cardo. Compare Cardosa.
Proper noun
[edit]Cardoza (plural Cardozas)
- A surname.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cardoza is the 2812nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12824 individuals. Cardoza is most common among Hispanic/Latino (64.57%) and White (29.74%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cardoza”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 288.