Candelan Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Candelan Surname Definition:
CANDELANE: Bridinus called Candelane bailie of Roxburgh, c. 1338 (Dryburgh, p. 261). The name is a form of Gandelin or Gandeleyn, and Prof. Skeat says (The Tale of Gamelyn, p. viii-ix) it can hardly be doubted that Gandeleyn in the ballad 'Robeyn and Gandeleyn' is a corruption of Gamelyn, from gameling, 'son of the old man.
Read More About This SurnameCandelan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Candelan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
CANDELANE: Bridinus called Candelane bailie of Roxburgh, c. 1338 (Dryburgh, p. 261). The name is a form of Gandelin or Gandeleyn, and Prof. Skeat says (The Tale of Gamelyn, p. viii-ix) it can hardly be doubted that Gandeleyn in the ballad 'Robeyn and Gandeleyn' is a corruption of Gamelyn, from gameling, 'son of the old man.'.
Candelan Demographics
Candelan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Candelan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candelan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Candelan is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Candelan.
How Common Is The Last Name Candelan? popularity and diffusion
Candelan is the 14,316,765th most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Candelan live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 100 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.
This last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 101,238,223. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Luzon, where 100 percent reside.
Candelan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Candelan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candeland | 94 | 133 | / |
| Chandelyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Candelon | 88 | 1,219 | / |
| Kandelan | 88 | 7 | / |
| Candilan | 88 | 4 | / |
| Candalan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sandelan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Chandelon | 82 | 86 | / |
| Candelone | 82 | 60 | / |
| Kandelyan | 82 | 31 | / |
| Candalian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Candeloin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Candelont | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chandilyan | 78 | 440 | / |
| Casindilan | 78 | 33 | / |
| Khandelyan | 78 | 11 | / |
| Kandeelang | 78 | 2 | / |
| Casendilan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kasendelan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sandilan | 75 | 77 | / |
| Kandalan | 75 | 41 | / |
| Candilon | 75 | 13 | / |
| Kandylan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Sandelon | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kandolan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Candalon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Condelon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Condolan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sandylan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zandilan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kandilyan | 71 | 334 | / |
| Kandalyan | 71 | 91 | / |
| Sandelion | 71 | 71 | / |
| Jamdelyan | 71 | 49 | / |
| Kandilian | 71 | 39 | / |
| Qandalian | 71 | 19 | / |
| Khandalan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kandallan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scandilon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khandilyan | 67 | 225 | / |
| Giandelone | 67 | 48 | / |
| Khandalyan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khandalaan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kasendilan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khandilian | 67 | 1 | / |
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