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Where Does The Last Name Candela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Candela (Arabic: كانديلا) occurs most in Italy. It may be found as a variant: Candéla or Candelá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Candela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 18,963^rd most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 250,784 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Candela reside; 40 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 20 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 37,139^th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 20,490 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 5,891 people, or 1 in 10,381. In Italy Candela is mostly concentrated in: Sicily, where 46 percent reside, Campania, where 17 percent reside and Piedmont, where 9 percent reside. Other than Italy this surname occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 20 percent reside and Peru, where 12 percent reside.

Candela Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Candela has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Candela last name grew 293,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Candela Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Candela surname are 38.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Candela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning €30,503 per year; in Peru they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,112 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $23,127,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.34% more than the national average, earning $45,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7% less than the national average, earning $46,204 CAD per year.