Candy Surname
Approximately 8,700 people bear this surname
Candy Surname Definition:
For Gandy, q.v.
Candy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,162 | 1:47,950 | 6,007 |
| United States | 1,123 | 1:322,760 | 29,402 |
| Australia | 1,061 | 1:25,444 | 3,461 |
| Saudi Arabia | 875 | 1:35,264 | 5,116 |
| New Zealand | 583 | 1:7,767 | 1,317 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| France | 424 | 1:156,657 | 24,308 |
| Canada | 384 | 1:95,952 | 10,435 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Aruba | 222 | 1:466 | 59 |
| Indonesia | 216 | 1:612,265 | 48,529 |
| United Arab Emirates | 158 | 1:57,989 | 5,595 |
| Haiti | 140 | 1:76,314 | 4,055 |
| South Africa | 140 | 1:386,984 | 34,477 |
| Kenya | 131 | 1:352,518 | 20,779 |
| Afghanistan | 119 | 1:270,195 | 4,446 |
| Wales | 115 | 1:26,909 | 2,781 |
| India | 99 | 1:7,748,135 | 165,146 |
| Scotland | 99 | 1:54,079 | 4,572 |
| China | 97 | 1:14,096,099 | 836 |
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Ireland | 39 | 1:120,742 | 6,025 |
| Malaysia | 34 | 1:867,477 | 39,690 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1:5,582,621 | 34,646 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Italy | 29 | 1:2,108,851 | 90,314 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Liberia | 26 | 1:169,559 | 11,793 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Vietnam | 13 | 1:7,126,620 | 2,551 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,015 | 1:24,015 | 3,339 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 388 | 1:129,430 | 12,434 |
The alternate forms: Càndy (1) are calculated separately.
Candy (101,906) may also be a first name.
Candy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
For Gandy, q.v.
An island in Essex.
From Candé, near Blois. Nicholas Candie occurs in Normandy, 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Candy: from Crete or Candia.
Candy Demographics
Average Candy Salary in
United States
$42,901 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Candy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Candy Come From? nationality or country of origin
Candy (Arabic: كاندي, Hindi: चांद्या) occurs most in England. It may also appear as: Càndy. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Candy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 58,158th most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 837,649 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 23 percent of Candy live; 19 percent live in Australasia and 19 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 10,013th most widely held first name globally, held by 101,906 people.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,162 people, or 1 in 47,950. In England Candy is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Hampshire, where 14 percent reside and Somerset, where 12 percent reside. Besides England Candy exists in 101 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Candy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Candy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 111 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Candy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Candy last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Candy surname are 22.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Candy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.95% more than the national average, earning R 287,412 per year; in Colombia they earn 44.68% less than the national average, earning $12,558,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $42,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $55,749 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Candy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Candy in the Hindi language | ||
| चांद्या | candya | 62.5 |
| चन्द्या | candya | 25 |
| कैण्डी | kaindi | 12.5 |
| Candy in the Arabic language | ||
| كاندي | kandy | - |
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