Candida Surname

6,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Candida Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Candida Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil92,4121:2,317222
Italy4361:140,26822,269
Dominican Republic3081:33,8731,918
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Australia341:793,99150,673
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
Colombia241:1,990,58612,178
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
India161:47,941,586492,263
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
France101:6,642,272293,169
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
São Tomé and Príncipe31:59,1412,796
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Cândida (1,259) are calculated separately.

Candida (223,729) may also be a first name.

Candida Last Name Facts

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

The last name Candida (Arabic: كانديدا, Hindi: कैन्डीडा, Marathi: कँन्डीडा) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Cândida. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Candida? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,041st most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 77,907 people. Candida occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Candida reside; 99 percent reside in South America and 99 percent reside in Luso-South America. Candida is also the 4,680th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 223,729 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 92,412 people, or 1 in 2,317. In Brazil Candida is most common in: Minas Gerais, where 32 percent live, São Paulo, where 18 percent live and Goiás, where 13 percent live. Besides Brazil it occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 0 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent live.

Candida Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Candida has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Candida last name rose 9,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Candida Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Candida are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered with the party.

The amount Candida earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 17.65% more than the national average, earning €35,331 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $22,154,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.06% more than the national average, earning $71,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Candida Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Candida in the Hindi language
कैन्डीडाkaindida-
Candida in the Marathi language
कँन्डीडाkamndida50
कनडीडीkanadidi25
चंदीदाcandida25
Candida in the Arabic language
كانديداkandyda-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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