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Card Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for someone who carded wool (i.e. disentangled it), preparatory to spinning, from Middle English, Old French card(e) ‘carder’, an implement used for this purpose. Reduced form of Irish McCard.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cart, Carda, Ward, Hard, Carp, Cardo, Cord, Bard, Chard, Yard

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Card Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Card name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Card. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • France

    4%

  • Norway

    3%

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Card Family Origin

Where is the Card family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Card families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Card family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Card families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 88 Card families living in New York. This was about 32% of all the recorded Card's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Card families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Card surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Card Family Occupations

    What did your Card ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Card occupation in the USA was Farmer. 38% of Card's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Card. A less common occupation for the Card family was Carpenter.

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    • Farmer

      38%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    • Laborer

      6%

    • Carpenter

      4%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Card ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Card Historical Records

    What Card family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 104,000 census records available for the last name Card. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Card census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Card. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Card. For the veterans among your Card ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Card Life Expectancy

    What is the average Card lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Card life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1956. The average life expectancy for Card in 1943 was 45, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Card

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Card ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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