Candelario Surname
Approximately 39,138 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 12,511 | 1:9,921 | 1,024 |
| Philippines | 12,026 | 1:8,418 | 772 |
| United States | 4,236 | 1:85,566 | 9,673 |
| Dominican Republic | 2,696 | 1:3,870 | 444 |
| Ecuador | 2,671 | 1:5,955 | 975 |
| Spain | 966 | 1:48,398 | 4,554 |
| El Salvador | 831 | 1:7,634 | 608 |
| Peru | 779 | 1:40,801 | 3,763 |
| Cuba | 606 | 1:19,014 | 1,226 |
| Colombia | 421 | 1:113,478 | 3,863 |
| Brazil | 408 | 1:524,692 | 19,683 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Venezuela | 217 | 1:139,189 | 4,431 |
| Puerto Rico | 211 | 1:16,825 | 654 |
| Argentina | 106 | 1:403,240 | 30,872 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Belize | 4 | 1:88,868 | 3,294 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 122 | 1:411,629 | 30,405 |
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).
- dvaeheoCandelario Demographics
Average Male Candelario Height
173.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Candelario Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candelario Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Candelario has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Candelário. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Candelario? popularity and diffusion
Candelario is the 14,233rd most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 186,201 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Candelario reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Candelario is also the 13,222nd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 74,079 people.
This surname is most common in Mexico, where it is carried by 12,511 people, or 1 in 9,921. In Mexico Candelario is mostly found in: Veracruz, where 33 percent are found, Jalisco, where 19 percent are found and Puebla, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Mexico this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Candelario Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Candelario has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Candelario last name rose 3,472 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Candelario Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Candelario are 10.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.65% 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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Footnotes
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