Kandidi Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kandidi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandidi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1261:420,17229,494
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
India51:153,413,076951,030
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003

Kandidi (43) may also be a first name.

Kandidi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kandidi (Georgian: კანდიდი, Marathi: कँडीडी, Oriya: କାିଡି) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kandidi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandidi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,267,784th most frequently occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. Kandidi is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kandidi are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kandidi is also the 1,545,828th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 43 people.

The last name Kandidi is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 420,172. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 96 percent reside, Geita Region, where 3 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kandidi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kandidi in the Georgian language
კანდიდიkandidi-
Kandidi in the Oriya language
କାିଡିkaidi-
Kandidi in the Marathi language
कँडीडीkamdidi-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kandidi
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