Candlish Surname
Approximately 1,416 people bear this surname
Candlish Surname Definition:
From Maccandlish, which see. Robert Smith Candlish (1806—73), a great ecclesiastic, was one of the leaders of the "non-intrusion" party, and one of the principal organizers of the Free Church of Scotland. In 1684 the name appears as Candleis and Canleis (Parish).
Read More About This SurnameCandlish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 529 | 1:105,327 | 11,029 |
| Scotland | 327 | 1:16,373 | 2,016 |
| United States | 250 | 1:1,449,836 | 99,395 |
| Canada | 184 | 1:200,248 | 19,574 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:147,359 | 10,403 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 186 | 1:20,125 | 2,003 |
| England | 166 | 1:146,840 | 13,053 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Candlish (11) may also be a first name.
Candlish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Maccandlish, which see. Robert Smith Candlish (1806—73), a great ecclesiastic, was one of the leaders of the "non-intrusion" party, and one of the principal organizers of the Free Church of Scotland. In 1684 the name appears as Candleis and Canleis (Parish).
CHANDLISH: Like Candlish curtailed from Maccandlish, which see.
Candlish Demographics
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Candlish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candlish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Candlish is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Candlish.
How Common Is The Last Name Candlish? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 274,373rd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,146,572 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Candlish live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. Candlish is also the 3,487,849th most common first name world-wide, held by 11 people.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 529 people, or 1 in 105,327. In England Candlish is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 37 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Northumberland, where 7 percent reside. Barring England Candlish is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.
Candlish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Candlish has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Candlish surname increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 926 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Candlish Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Candlish last name are 14.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Candlish earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.77% more than the national average, earning $48,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $49,652 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candlich | 88 | 8 | / |
| Scandlis | 88 | 3 | / |
| Candliss | 88 | 1 | / |
| Candlesh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Candlist | 88 | 0 | / |
| Chandliss | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chandllis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Zandlis | 80 | 7 | / |
| Candles | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kandlis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Candelli | 75 | 239 | / |
| Candless | 75 | 41 | / |
| Sandlesh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chandles | 75 | 4 | / |
| Candlice | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sandliss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kandli | 71 | 683 | / |
| Candle | 71 | 277 | / |
| Chandless | 71 | 84 | / |
| Candiolli | 71 | 50 | / |
| Condellis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Candla | 71 | 2 | / |
| Candly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Candler | 67 | 4,693 | / |
| Sandles | 67 | 1,037 | / |
| Candley | 67 | 108 | / |
| Jandles | 67 | 66 | / |
| Caundle | 67 | 39 | / |
| Kandles | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kandlia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kandlip | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khandli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kayndli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kandlai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kandlli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kandlgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Canddle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kanddli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kandlei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sandliz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceandle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kandloi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caindle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Candlex | 67 | 0 | / |
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