Cárdenas (surname)

Cárdenas
Cárdenas, La Rioja, Spain
Pronunciationˈkarðɛˌnas
Origin
Language(s)Spanish
MeaningThistle
(Carduus)
Region of originSpain
Other names
Variant form(s)Cardenas, de Cárdenas, Cárdena, Carden, Cardo, Cardenoza, Cardeño, Barcenas

Cárdenas is a locational surname originating in La Rioja, Spain. In Spain, Cárdenas is the 287th most frequently surname, accounting for 0.37% of the population. It is the 296th most popular surname in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia.