Cândida Surname

301,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Cândida Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cândida Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil7261:294,86811,355
Portugal3301:31,5701,981
Italy711:861,36265,615
Angola361:749,7002,649
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Cape Verde161:33,1031,244
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
India51:153,413,076951,030
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Andorra11:83,8382,381
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Candida (93,542) are calculated separately.

Cândida (13,817) may also be a first name.

Cândida Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cândida is found most in Brazil. It can be rendered as a variant: Candida. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cândida? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cândida is the 301,673rd most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,788,361 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Cândida reside; 58 percent reside in South America and 58 percent reside in Luso-South America. Cândida is also the 49,091st most common first name on earth, borne by 13,817 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is carried by 726 people, or 1 in 294,868. In Brazil Cândida is primarily concentrated in: Minas Gerais, where 25 percent are found, São Paulo, where 25 percent are found and Goiás, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Cândida is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 26 percent are found and Italy, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Candida9593,542/
Cândido8668,599/
Condida8625/
Kândida861/
Candidat8054/
Candidda8036/
Candidas8013/
Canndida805/
Candidad802/
Canddida802/
Candidah802/
Candidoa801/
Candeida801/
Caandida801/
Candido71310,900/
Kandida71263/
Condido7173/
Camdida7111/
Candeda716/
Cándido712/
Candyda712/
Kondida711/
Candidos6712/
Kandidad677/
Canddido676/
Caandido675/
Candiddo673/
Kondaida673/
Condidou672/
Candidod672/
Candidoo671/
Casndido671/
Candiodo671/
Kandidga671/
Candedat671/
Condiddo671/
Qandidad671/
Kandhida671/
Canndido671/

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Footnotes

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