Candelaria Surname
Approximately 33,369 people bear this surname
Candelaria Surname Definition:
Descendant of Candelari, a name given to celebrate the feast of the Purification of the Virgin.
From the latin "candere" derives the Spanish "candela"—fire. Feast that is celebrated on February 2. Towns in Colombia, Cuba, and Honduras with this name.
Read More About This SurnameCandelaria Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 15,683 | 1:6,455 | 561 |
| United States | 9,696 | 1:37,382 | 4,623 |
| Mexico | 4,865 | 1:25,514 | 1,766 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,055 | 1:3,365 | 275 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Panama | 270 | 1:14,490 | 1,112 |
| Dominican Republic | 239 | 1:43,652 | 2,309 |
| Cuba | 232 | 1:49,667 | 2,039 |
| Spain | 217 | 1:215,447 | 14,471 |
| Brazil | 200 | 1:1,070,372 | 37,537 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Colombia | 25 | 1:1,910,963 | 11,972 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Venezuela | 20 | 1:1,510,204 | 20,059 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Curaçao | 19 | 1:8,276 | 277 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Peru | 9 | 1:3,531,569 | 31,288 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 1 | 1:177,423 | 3,686 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 371 | 1:135,360 | 12,861 |
The alternate forms: Candelária (131) are calculated separately.
Candelaria (224,695) may also be a first name.
Candelaria Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Candelari, a name given to celebrate the feast of the Purification of the Virgin.
From the latin "candere" derives the Spanish "candela"—fire. Feast that is celebrated on February 2. Towns in Colombia, Cuba, and Honduras with this name.
Candelaria Demographics
Average Candelaria Salary in
United States
$38,196 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Candelaria Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candelaria Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Candelaria (Arabic: كانديلاريا) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Candelária. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Candelaria? popularity and diffusion
The last name Candelaria is the 16,627th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 218,393 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Candelaria reside; 47 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 47 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 4,663rd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 224,695 people.
The surname Candelaria is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 15,683 people, or 1 in 6,455. In The Philippines Candelaria is mostly found in: Bicol, where 26 percent live, Calabarzon, where 26 percent live and Central Luzon, where 24 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Mexico, where 15 percent live.
Candelaria Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Candelaria has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Candelaria surname increased 2,613 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Candelaria Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Candelaria last name are 40.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Candelaria earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 61.56% more than the national average, earning 559,119 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.64% less than the national average, earning R 148,200 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning $24,323,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.48% less than the national average, earning $38,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $49,766 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candelária | 97 | 131 | / |
| Candeliaria | 95 | 3 | / |
| Candelarias | 95 | 3 | / |
| Candealaria | 95 | 2 | / |
| Canddelaria | 95 | 2 | / |
| Candelauria | 95 | 1 | / |
| Candelarria | 95 | 1 | / |
| Candelaaria | 95 | 1 | / |
| Canndelaria | 95 | 1 | / |
| Candelario | 90 | 39,138 | / |
| Candilaria | 90 | 97 | / |
| Candeleria | 90 | 39 | / |
| Candalaria | 90 | 23 | / |
| Camdelaria | 90 | 3 | / |
| Condelaria | 90 | 2 | / |
| Candeloria | 90 | 2 | / |
| Candelarea | 90 | 2 | / |
| Candelarios | 86 | 6 | / |
| Chandelario | 86 | 1 | / |
| Candiliaria | 86 | 1 | / |
| Candelarrio | 86 | 1 | / |
| Candelarioo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Candeliario | 86 | 1 | / |
| Candelariod | 86 | 1 | / |
| Candilario | 80 | 138 | / |
| Candelorio | 80 | 117 | / |
| Condelario | 80 | 47 | / |
| Candaleria | 80 | 26 | / |
| Candelerio | 80 | 10 | / |
| Candalario | 80 | 6 | / |
| Candelareo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Candelaryo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Candelário | 80 | 2 | / |
| Camdelario | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zandelario | 80 | 1 | / |
| Candelório | 80 | 1 | / |
| Condilaria | 80 | 1 | / |
| Candailario | 76 | 1 | / |
| Condelorio | 70 | 6 | / |
| Kandilario | 70 | 3 | / |
| Candalerio | 70 | 2 | / |
| Condolario | 70 | 0 | / |
Candelaria Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Candelaria in the Arabic language | ||
| كانديلاريا | kandylarya | - |
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Candelaria Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Candelaria
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