Candlish Surname

274,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

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).

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Candlish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5291:105,32711,029
Scotland3271:16,3732,016
United States2501:1,449,83699,395
Canada1841:200,24819,574
Australia721:374,94030,993
Wales211:147,35910,403
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1861:20,1252,003
England1661:146,84013,053
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

CHANDLISH: Like Candlish curtailed from Maccandlish, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Candlish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Candlish is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Candlish? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 274,373rd most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 5,146,572 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 529 people, or 1 in 105,327. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 37 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Northumberland, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common 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 who held the Candlish last name rose 319 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 926 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Candlish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Candlish surname is chiefly 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% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Candlich888/
Scandlis883/
Candliss881/
Candlesh881/
Candlist880/
Chandliss824/
Chandllis821/
Zandlis807/
Candles803/
Kandlis801/
Candelli75239/
Candless7541/
Sandlesh759/
Chandles754/
Candlice750/
Sandliss750/
Kandli71683/
Candle71277/
Chandless7184/
Candiolli7150/
Condellis715/
Candla712/
Candly711/
Candler674,693/
Sandles671,037/
Candley67108/
Jandles6766/
Caundle6739/
Kandles678/
Kandlia678/
Kandlip677/
Khandli676/
Kayndli674/
Kandlai673/
Kandlli672/
Kandlgi672/
Canddle672/
Kanddli671/
Kandlei671/
Sandliz671/
Ceandle671/
Kandloi671/
Caindle670/
Candlex670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Candlish
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