Cardoso, sometimes in the archaic spelling Cardozo, is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anderson Sebastião Cardoso (born 1981), Brazilian central defender
Antonio Dias Cardoso (1933–2006), Angolan politician and writer
Amadeo de Souza Cardoso (1887–1918), Portuguese painter
Sidónio Bernardino Cardoso da Silva Pais (1872–1918), Portuguese politician and President (1918)
Bill Cardoso (1937-2006), American journalist
Bruno Cortez Cardoso (born 1984), Brazilian goalkeeper
Carlos Cardoso (disambiguation)
Celina Cardoso
Daniel Cardoso (born 1981), Portuguese musician
Elijah Aboab Cardoso, 17c philanthropist and founder of the Hamburg synagogue
Elizete Cardoso (1920–1990), Brazilian singer and actress
Esther Cardoso, Cuban film and theatre actress, produce, director and educator
Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 1930), President of Brasil in the 1995-2003 period
Guilherme Conceição Cardoso (born 1983), Brazilian defensive midfielder
Inácio do Nascimento de Morais Cardoso (1811–1883), Portuguese cardinal
Isaac Cardoso (died 1683), Jewish physician, philosopher, and polemic writer
Jonatas Oliveira Cardoso (born 1983), Brazilian striker
Jorge Cardoso (born 1949), Argentinian classical guitarist and composer
José Cardoso Pires (1925–98), Portuguese author
Jose Luis Cardoso (born 1975), Spanish motorcycle racer
Laura Cardoso (born 1927), Brazilian actress
Manuel Cardoso (1566–1650), Portuguese composer
Marcel Silva Cardoso (born 1983), Brazilian left back
Miguel Esteves Cardoso (born 1955), Portuguese writer, translator, critic and journalist
Patricia Cardoso, Colombian-American film director
Rodolfo Esteban Cardoso (born 1968), Argentine footballer and manager
Rodolfo Tan Cardoso (1937–2013), Filipino chess player
Rodrigo de Souza Cardoso (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Ruth Cardoso (1930–2008), Brazilian sociologist and author, wife of Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Tiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
Waldemar Levy Cardoso (born 1900), Brazilian military officer
Zélia Cardoso de Mello (born 1953), Brazilian economist, former Minister of Economy
