Candela Surname

18,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Andorra

Candela Surname User-submission:

The Candela surname is the Spanish/Italian translation of 'candle or flames'.

Candela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy5,8911:10,3811,583
Spain5,8231:8,029976
Peru3,5071:9,0631,324
Colombia2,9331:16,2881,376
United States2,9321:123,62213,166
Mexico2,2411:55,3892,737
Ecuador1,3811:11,5181,851
France1,3491:49,2386,407
Philippines9401:107,70018,726
Argentina9401:45,4723,839
Venezuela4721:63,9922,854
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
Canada891:413,99536,402
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Belgium481:239,51329,891
England451:1,238,17956,985
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Chile301:587,21614,299
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Uruguay201:171,58814,480
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Andorra111:7,6221,167
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Finland71:785,24338,644
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
India61:127,844,230863,365
China61:227,886,92811,701
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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'.

- naomiscandela

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Candéla952/
Candelá951/
Candelas937,023/
Chandela931,073/
Scandela93404/
Ciandela937/
Candelia936/
Candelaz934/
Candelay934/
Candelai932/
Candelaj931/
Candelap931/
Scandelai88227/
Chandelia88148/
Scandelau884/
Candelaia882/
Candelo867,001/
Kandela864,877/
Candala863,390/
Sandela862,226/
Candele861,632/
Candila86837/
Candeli86564/
Condela8634/
Jandela8622/
Candola8610/
Candelé863/
Qandela863/
Camdela862/
Candely861/
Zandela861/
Candicella825/
Candeillas821/
Chandele801,083/
Chandila80508/
Candelot80331/
Candilas80202/
Candalla80161/
Candalea80148/
Candalia80135/
Kandelya80115/
Sandhela80105/
Sandeela8098/
Khandela8098/
Candelet8094/
Candiola8065/
Candilay8059/
Candolea8057/
Kandelia8045/
Candalay8038/
Candeler8021/
Candelis8015/
Chandeli8014/
Sandelya8011/
Jandhela809/
Candalai809/
Sandelah809/
Candalah807/
Kandhela806/
Kandeela806/
Candolia806/
Chondela805/
Candeles804/
Candolay804/
Sanddela803/
Sandeyla803/
Saandela803/
Candelie803/
Camdelas803/
Kandelat803/
Candalaj803/
Candelos803/
Chandely802/
Condelia802/
Kaandela801/
Kandeyla801/
Sandelaa801/
Cahndala801/
Ciandelo801/
Sandeila801/
Candelio801/
Kandelah801/
Kandelaz801/
Candalau801/
Candelee801/
Candelez801/
Candelid801/
Candelip801/
Candeliy801/
Candelée801/
Candolla801/
Condelas801/
Tjandela801/
Sandiela801/
Jandelea801/
Condelay800/
Khandelia75461/
Candeille75124/
Chandilya7565/
Candailay7556/
Chandaila7546/
Candoilay7531/
Kasendela7527/
Candelich7524/
Candollia757/
Sandhella756/
Sandheela755/
Giandelia754/
Scandilau754/
Chandeley752/
Sandielau752/
Khandeila752/
Sandeilay751/
Chandhele751/
Chandyola751/
Khandhela751/
Chandelui751/
Candelott750/
Candelett750/
Chondelia750/
Kandala7113,047/
Kandola713,248/
Kondela711,657/
Kandila711,315/
Sandila711,029/
Kandele71819/
Sandelo71487/
Kandeli71409/
Condely71320/
Candolo71295/
Condila71255/
Kandyla71188/
Qandeli71173/
Candalo71160/
Qondela71132/
Sondela7170/
Condelo7161/
Condeli7160/
Candeiller7149/
Kandelo7142/
Khandeilay7141/
Zandele7131/
Candile7126/
Condola7113/
Candili7112/
Zandeli719/
Kandely715/
Candilo714/
Canditelli713/
Cachindele713/
Condele713/
Chaandaila712/
Candaló712/
Camdelo712/
Chandilaya711/
Sãndela711/
Zondela711/
Qandala711/
Kandolay671,090/
Candallo67483/
Kandielo67442/
Kandalia67421/
Chandile67383/
Kandilas67352/
Kandhala67347/
Kaundila67335/
Kandalla67264/
Kandylas67227/
Kandolia67160/
Kandhola67135/
Kandaala67126/
Khandala67111/
Kandeler67108/
Kandalai6797/
Candiles6783/
Candilio6764/
Sandilay6763/
Kanduila6755/
Kandelyo6754/
Sandeelo6751/
Sandhila6748/
Kandohla6746/
Kaandala6741/
Kandalay6740/
Kandolla6732/
Candiolo6728/
Tsandila6725/
Kaindila6724/
Candiler6724/
Qandelou6722/
Kandolha6721/
Khandola6721/
Condelee6720/
Kandilia6720/
Kandalah6717/
Kandiele6716/
Condeles6716/
Condelis6715/
Candilis6711/
Khandila6711/
Kondelya6710/
Kondeela6710/
Kandelei6710/
Chandili677/
Khandele675/
Kandilya675/
Sandaila675/
Sandhelo675/
Kandelid675/
Kandelys675/
Kandalaa674/
Kandilaa674/
Chandilo674/
Condylas673/
Khandheilay673/
Candiloi673/
Condeilo672/
Qhandala672/
Sandilah672/
Khandeli671/
Kanndala671/
Kanndele671/
Kandeali671/
Kandhila671/
Kandoila671/
Kondoela671/
Candaloo671/
Chandaillai671/
Jandhyla671/
Giondela671/
Kaundala671/
Candilez671/
Sandayla671/
Kamdelad671/
Kandaila671/
Kandelie671/
Kandilay671/
Sondelya671/
Qandalah671/
Qandeeli671/
Qandieli671/
Sandihla671/
Candailo671/
Candalio671/
Candalho671/
Condeley670/

Candela Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Candela in the Arabic language
كانديلاkandyla-

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