Candelario Surname

14,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Candelario Surname User-submission:

Candelario is a Spanish surname, which comes from the town of Candelario in Salamanca, Spain. It is related to the surname Candelaria(flower of chestnut), but both of these derive from the italian word candela (candle).

Candelario Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico12,5111:9,9211,024
Philippines12,0261:8,418772
United States4,2361:85,5669,673
Dominican Republic2,6961:3,870444
Ecuador2,6711:5,955975
Spain9661:48,3984,554
El Salvador8311:7,634608
Peru7791:40,8013,763
Cuba6061:19,0141,226
Colombia4211:113,4783,863
Brazil4081:524,69219,683
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Venezuela2171:139,1894,431
Puerto Rico2111:16,825654
Argentina1061:403,24030,872
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Paraguay151:482,4506,463
England131:4,286,005132,302
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France101:6,642,272293,169
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Austria91:946,15970,786
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Guam81:20,0153,029
Qatar61:393,00055,922
British Virgin Islands51:6,319600
Panama41:978,06412,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belize41:88,8683,294
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

The alternate forms: Candelário (2) are calculated separately.

Candelario (74,079) may also be a first name.

Candelario Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Candelario is a Spanish surname, which comes from the town of Candelario in Salamanca, Spain. It is related to the surname Candelaria(flower of chestnut), but both of these derive from the italian word candela (candle).

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Candelario Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Candelario Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Candelario occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Candelário. For other potential spellings of Candelario click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Candelario? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,233rd most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 186,201 people. The last name Candelario is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Candelario live; 43 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 13,222nd most common first name globally, borne by 74,079 people.

The surname Candelario is most frequent in Mexico, where it is held by 12,511 people, or 1 in 9,921. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Veracruz, where 33 percent are found, Jalisco, where 19 percent are found and Puebla, where 8 percent are found. Barring Mexico this last name occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Candelario Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Candelario has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Candelario last name expanded 3,472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Candelario Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Candelario surname are 10.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Candelario earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,980 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.16% less than the national average, earning $18,579,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 12% less than the national average, earning $37,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.13% more than the national average, earning $65,644 CAD per year.

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Candelario Reference & Research

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