Cárdenas is a locational surname originating in

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. 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

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Etymology

This habitational surname derives from places named Cárdenas in the provinces of

Almería Almería (, , ) is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Almería, province of the same name. It lies in southeastern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Mediterranean S ...

, in Andalusia, and

Logroño Logroño ( , , ) is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Spain. Located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, primarily in the right (South) bank of the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of pa ...

, in La Rioja. It comes from the feminine plural of , meaning "blue" or "bluish purple", by way of the Latin , from ("thistle").Dictionary of American Surnames, ed. Patrick Hanks, Oxford University Press, 2003, p. 287

People

Adán Cárdenas Adán Cárdenas del Castillo (7 June 1836 – 1 January 1916) was a Nicaraguan politician and medical doctor. He also served as the President of Nicaragua between 1 March 1883 and 1 March 1887. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Nicar ...

(1836–1916), President of Nicaragua * Adrian Cardenas (born 1987), American baseball player *

Agustín Cárdenas 250px, ''Untitled'' (1961), sculpture by Auguste Cardenas in the area above the Roman quarry in Lake_Neusiedl.html" ;"title="Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland near Lake Neusiedl">Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland near Lake Neusiedl. Agustín Cárde ...

(1927–2001), Cuban sculptor *

Alberto Cárdenas Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez (born April 4, 1958) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the conservative National Action Party (Mexico), National Action Party (PAN). He is a former governor of Jalisco, (1995 – 2001). And Secretary of Agricult ...

(born 1958), Mexican politician *

Alejandro Cárdenas Alejandro Manuel Cárdenas Robles (born October 4, 1974) is a retired track & field athlete from Mexico. He is married to high jumper athlete Romary Rifka. Career After forming part of the Mexican 4 × 100 metres relay in the 1992 Summer Olymp ...

(born 1974), Mexican athlete * Alicia Cárdeñas (born 1943), Mexican volleyball player *

Alonso de Cárdenas Alonso de Cárdenas was a Spanish noble who was the 44th and 47th (and last) Grand Master of the Order of Santiago before the title passed to the Catholic Monarchs as the need for a powerful military order outside the direct control of the kin ...

(fl. 1474–1493), Spanish noble *

, Spanish ambassador to the English Commonwealth (1650s) * Anahí de Cárdenas (born 1983), Peruvian singer and actress. * Bartolomé de Cárdenas (1440–1501), Spanish painter, better known as Bartolomé Bermejo * Bartolomé de Cárdenas (1575–1628), Spanish painter, born in Portugal * Brenda Cardenas Thomae (born 1982), Mexican politician and lawyer *

Carlos Cárdenas Carlos Cárdenas Rodriguez (born October 5, 1976, in Cobija, Pando) is a Bolivian retired football striker. Club career During his professional career he played for Wilstermann, Blooming, Aurora and Universitario Club Universitario de Dep ...

(born 1976), Bolivian footballer *

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano (; born 1 May 1934) is a Mexicans, Mexican politician and civil engineer. A prominent Social democracy, social-democrat and the son of 51st president of Mexico Lázaro Cárdenas, he is a former List of heads of ...

(born 1934), Mexican politician *

Eliécer Cárdenas Eliécer Cárdenas Espinosa ( Cañar, 10 December 1950 – 26 September 2021) was an Ecuadorian novelist. Life and career In his youth he went from school to school because he questioned the repressive systems and was suspended various times. ...

(1950–2021), Ecuadorian writer *

Félix Cárdenas Félix Rafael Cárdenas Ravalo (born November 24, 1973, in Encino, Santander) is a Colombian former road bicycle racer, who competed both as an amateur and as a professional between 1995 and 2014. He previously rode for UCI Professional Contine ...

(born 1973), Colombian cyclist *

Francisco Arias Cárdenas Francisco Javier Arias Cárdenas (born 20 November 1950) is a Venezuelan politician and career military officer, and was the governor of Zulia state. He participated in Hugo Chávez's unsuccessful February 1992 coup attempt, being pardoned in 1 ...

(born 1950), Venezuelan politician *

García López de Cárdenas García López de Cárdenas y Figueroa was a Spanish conquistador who was the first European to see the Grand Canyon. Life Cárdenas was born in Llerena, then part of Crown of Castile, second son to Alonso de Cárdenas, 1st Count of La Puebla ...

(fl. 1540), Spanish Conquistador * Gregorio Cárdenas Hernández (1915–1999), Mexican serial killer * Gustavo Cárdenas Gutiérrez (born 1958), Mexican Politician *

Henry Cárdenas Henry Cárdenas Ordaz (born 30 October 1965) is a retired road bicycle racing, road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1986 to 1997. He was nicknamed "Cebollita". Major results ;1985 : 1st Stage 10 Vuelta a Colombia ;1987 ...

(born 1965), Colombian road cyclist *Jose Cardenas (born 1970), California real life character portrayed in ''

McFarland, USA ''McFarland, USA'' (also known as ''McFarland'') is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Niki Caro, produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, written by Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson with music composed by An ...

'' film * Juan Cárdenas, several people *

Lázaro Cárdenas Batel Lázaro Cárdenas Batel (born 2 April 1964) is a Mexican politician. He served as governor of Michoacán from 2002 to 2008, representing the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Prior to his election to that office in 2001, he had represen ...

(born 1964), Mexican politician *

Lázaro Cárdenas del Río Lázaro is a Spanish or Portuguese-based given name or surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Lazaro (footballer) (born 1977), Lazaro Paulo de Sousa, Brazilian football striker *Lázaro (footballer, born 1990), full name Lázaro ...

(1895–1970), President of Mexico *

Leo Cárdenas Leonardo Lazaro Cárdenas Alfonso (born December 17, 1938) is a Cuban former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1960 to 1975, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds, where he was t ...

(born 1938), Cuban baseball player *

Luis Cárdenas (cyclist) Luis Germán Cárdenas Amaya (born January 10, 1967) is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular re ...

(born 1967), Colombian cyclist *

Luis Cárdenas (footballer) Luis Alberto Cárdenas López (born 15 September 1993), also known as El Mochis, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Monterrey. Career statistics Honours Monterrey *Liga MX: Apertura 2019 *Cop ...

(born 1993), Mexican footballer * Luis Cárdenas Saavedra, Venezuelan educator * Marco Cárdenas (born 1955), Venezuelan engraver *

Martín Cárdenas (botanist) Martín Cárdenas Hermosa (November 12, 1899 – February 14, 1973) was a Bolivian botanist. Cárdenas is considered one of the most important botanists in Bolivia's history. He is responsible for recording some 6,500 species of plants in his nati ...

(1899–1973), Bolivian botanist * Martín Cárdenas (motorcycle racer) (born 1982), Colombian motorcyclist *

Mauricio Cárdenas Santa María Mauricio may refer to: *Mauricio (given name) *Maurício José da Silveira Júnior (born 1988), Brazilian footballer known by the mononym Maurício *Maurício (footballer) Maurício is the Portuguese variant of Mauricio (given name). Sportspeople ...

(born 1962), Colombian politician *

Micha Cárdenas Micha Cárdenas, stylized as micha cárdenas, is an American visual and performance artist who is an associate professor of Critical Race & Ethnic Studies and Performance, Play & Design at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Cárdenas' arti ...

(born 1977), American artist and theorist * Miguel Cárdenas (fl. 1894–1904), Mexican politician * Osiel Cárdenas (born 1967), Mexican drug baron *

Raúl Cárdenas Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega (30 October 1928 – 26 March 2016) was a Mexican professional footballer and manager. He represented Mexico at the 1948 Olympics. Playing career Club Born in Mexico City, Cárdenas began playing football with Real ...

(1928–2016), Mexican footballer and coach * Regla Cárdenas (born 1975), Cuban heptathlete *

Raymundo Cárdenas Raymundo Cárdenas Hernández (born 3 February 1950) is a Mexican left-wing politician from Zacatecas affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) who has served in both chambers of Congress of Mexico, Congress. Early life Cárde ...

(born 1950), Mexican politician *

Robert Cardenas Robert Leon Cardenas (March 10, 1920 – March 10, 2022) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. Early life He was born in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. When he was five, his family moved to San Diego. He excelled in mathematics ...

(1920–2022), American general * Sherman Cárdenas (born 1989), Colombian football midfielder *

Steve Cardenas Stephen Antonio Cardenas (born May 29, 1974) is an American martial artist and actor. He is best known for playing the character Rocky DeSantos, the second Red Ranger in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and eventually the Blue Zeo Ranger in ''Po ...

(born 1974), American martial artist, musician and retired actor *

Tony Cárdenas Antonio Cárdenas ( ; born March 31, 1963) is an American politician who served as the United States representative for California's 29th congressional district from 2013 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Cárdenas was previously a me ...

(born 1963), California politician

References

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