Where Does The Last Name Candy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Candy (Arabic: كاندي, Hindi: चांद्या) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Càndy. Click here for other possible spellings of Candy.

How Common Is The Last Name Candy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 58,158^th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 837,649 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 23 percent of Candy are found; 19 percent are found in Australasia and 19 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Candy is also the 10,013^th most widespread forename in the world, held by 101,906 people.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,162 people, or 1 in 47,950. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 14 percent are found and Somerset, where 12 percent are found. Barring England Candy exists in 101 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Candy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Candy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Candy last name increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 413 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 111 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Candy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Candy last name are 22.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.66% being registered with the political 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.