Candow Surname
Approximately 474 people bear this surname
Candow Surname Definition:
Probably local. There was a Candow Park in Aberdeenshire, c. 1450 (REA., I, p. 246). Hardly likely, I think, at least in every case, to be from Gaelic ceann dubh, 'black head.' All the references are to Angus and neighborhood. Tazour Candow, tenant of Wester Dnumme, 1474 (Cupar-Angus, I, p.
Read More About This SurnameCandow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 148 | 1:57,822 | 7,414 |
| United States | 143 | 1:2,534,678 | 154,329 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Candow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably local. There was a Candow Park in Aberdeenshire, c. 1450 (REA., I, p. 246). Hardly likely, I think, at least in every case, to be from Gaelic ceann dubh, 'black head.' All the references are to Angus and neighborhood. Tazour Candow, tenant of Wester Dnumme, 1474 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 197). Robert Kendo or Kendow, merchant, Dundee died 1606 (Wedd., p. 113), James Kendow, heir of Robert Kendow, merchant burgess of Dundee, 1621 (Inquis., 982). Robert Kendo, burgess of Dundee, 1622 (Brechin).
Candow Demographics
Average Candow Salary in
United States
$40,286 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Candow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Candow is borne by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Candow? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 641,055th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Candow are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname Candow is most common in Israel, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 57,822. In Israel it is most common in: Tel Aviv District, where 45 percent live, Central District, where 36 percent live and Southern District, where 11 percent live. Other than Israel this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 28 percent live.
Candow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Candow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Candow last name grew 4,767 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Candow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Candow surname are 32.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.11% being registered with the political party.
The amount Candow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.64% less than the national average, earning $40,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $49,327 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandow | 92 | 1 | / |
| Scandow | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sandow | 83 | 5,412 | / |
| Kandow | 83 | 952 | / |
| Jandow | 83 | 14 | / |
| Candov | 83 | 4 | / |
| Condow | 83 | 1 | / |
| Canduw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zandow | 83 | 0 | / |
| Kandouw | 77 | 774 | / |
| Kandowa | 77 | 441 | / |
| Kandowe | 77 | 142 | / |
| Candoff | 77 | 19 | / |
| Candova | 77 | 16 | / |
| Sandhow | 77 | 3 | / |
| Condowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khandow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chandov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kahndow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saindow | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kaindowa | 71 | 95 | / |
| Chandova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khandowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kandowhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sandov | 67 | 791 | / |
| Kandov | 67 | 329 | / |
| Kandaw | 67 | 81 | / |
| Candab | 67 | 79 | / |
| Kondow | 67 | 78 | / |
| Candub | 67 | 60 | / |
| Jandov | 67 | 52 | / |
| Sandaw | 67 | 46 | / |
| Sandof | 67 | 38 | / |
| Zandov | 67 | 26 | / |
| Candav | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jandaw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sondow | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jamdow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Čandov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ćandov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamdow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kandof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanduw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Canduv | 67 | 1 | / |
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