In Croatia, Kardov families are almost entirely Croats (from Knin area ), barely Bosniaks, and . In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Knin area and in Skradin.
Prevalence
About 60 people with faimily name Kardov live in Croatia today, in 30 households. There were 30 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number doubled. They are located in 7 Croatian counties, in 11 cities and 6 other places, mostly in Knin (<10), Split (<10), Sibenik (<10), Vodice (<10), and in Djakovo (<5).