Candela Surname
Approximately 29,059 people bear this surname
Candela Surname User-submission:
The Candela surname is the Spanish/Italian translation of 'candle or flames'.
Candela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 5,891 | 1:10,381 | 1,583 |
| Spain | 5,823 | 1:8,029 | 976 |
| Peru | 3,507 | 1:9,063 | 1,324 |
| Colombia | 2,933 | 1:16,288 | 1,376 |
| United States | 2,932 | 1:123,622 | 13,166 |
| Mexico | 2,241 | 1:55,389 | 2,737 |
| Ecuador | 1,381 | 1:11,518 | 1,851 |
| France | 1,349 | 1:49,238 | 6,407 |
| Philippines | 940 | 1:107,700 | 18,726 |
| Argentina | 940 | 1:45,472 | 3,839 |
| Venezuela | 472 | 1:63,992 | 2,854 |
| Brazil | 154 | 1:1,390,093 | 46,994 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Dominican Republic | 85 | 1:122,740 | 5,063 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 1:171,588 | 14,480 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Andorra | 11 | 1:7,622 | 1,167 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Candéla (2) & Candelá (1) are calculated separately.
Candela (20,490) may also be a first name.
Candela Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Candela surname is the Spanish/Italian translation of 'candle or flames'.
- naomiscandelaCandela Demographics
Average Male Candela Height
174.26 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Candela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Candela (Arabic: كانديلا) occurs most in Italy. It can also appear as: Candéla or Candelá. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Candela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,963rd most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 250,784 people. The surname Candela occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Candela are found; 40 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 20 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 37,139th most prevalent forename internationally, held by 20,490 people.
It is most commonly used in Italy, where it is carried by 5,891 people, or 1 in 10,381. In Italy it is most prevalent in: Sicily, where 46 percent live, Campania, where 17 percent live and Piedmont, where 9 percent live. Aside from Italy this last name is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 20 percent live and Peru, where 12 percent live.
Candela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Candela has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.33% being 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Candela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Candela in the Arabic language | ||
| كانديلا | kandyla | - |
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