Kandil Surname
Approximately 91,026 people bear this surname
Kandil Surname User-submission:
In Arabic Kandil means lantern.
Kandil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 61,076 | 1:1,505 | 205 |
| Jordan | 7,180 | 1:1,232 | 182 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,883 | 1:5,245 | 725 |
| Morocco | 4,873 | 1:7,075 | 894 |
| Palestine | 4,621 | 1:984 | 152 |
| Turkey | 3,356 | 1:23,189 | 2,679 |
| Iraq | 739 | 1:47,391 | 1,919 |
| Lebanon | 455 | 1:12,389 | 1,771 |
| Kuwait | 386 | 1:9,846 | 1,349 |
| United Arab Emirates | 343 | 1:26,712 | 2,977 |
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| Israel | 286 | 1:29,922 | 4,271 |
| France | 209 | 1:317,812 | 48,279 |
| Yemen | 197 | 1:134,139 | 7,023 |
| Spain | 123 | 1:380,098 | 21,146 |
| Qatar | 109 | 1:21,633 | 2,325 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| Papua New Guinea | 95 | 1:85,829 | 11,359 |
| Pakistan | 75 | 1:2,381,918 | 21,272 |
| Philippines | 54 | 1:1,874,782 | 115,801 |
| Belgium | 43 | 1:267,364 | 32,244 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Northern Cyprus | 39 | 1:8,180 | 1,959 |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 1:869,005 | 8,756 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Romania | 30 | 1:669,262 | 46,959 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Tunisia | 19 | 1:32,138 | 4,775 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Syria | 8 | 1:2,412,628 | 10,757 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
Kandil (2,179) may also be a first name.
Kandil Surname Meaning
Kandil Demographics
Kandil Political Affiliation
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Kandil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kandil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kandil (Arabic: قنديل, Georgian: კანდილ, Hindi: कन्दील, Marathi: कंदील, Oriya: କାିଲ୍, Russian: Кандил) is found most frequently in Egypt. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kandil? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,219th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 80,060 people. Kandil occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Kandil live; 72 percent live in North Africa and 67 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Kandil is also the 160,574th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,179 people.
Kandil is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 61,076 people, or 1 in 1,505. Excluding Egypt it is found in 72 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 8 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent live.
Kandil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kandil last name is chiefly Shiite (63%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Kandil surname are 7.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Kandil earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 28.06% more than the national average, earning $55,257 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $46,054 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandiel | 92 | 4,776 | / |
| Kaundil | 92 | 43 | / |
| Khandil | 92 | 36 | / |
| Kandill | 92 | 21 | / |
| Kaindil | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kandiol | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kanduil | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kandl | 91 | 518 | / |
| Kandel | 83 | 41,493 | / |
| Kaindl | 83 | 3,898 | / |
| Qandil | 83 | 2,625 | / |
| Candil | 83 | 2,168 | / |
| Khandl | 83 | 148 | / |
| Kondil | 83 | 136 | / |
| Kandyl | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kamdil | 83 | 13 | / |
| Kayndl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kandlh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kandilova | 80 | 101 | / |
| Kandilová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kandeel | 77 | 17,913 | / |
| Khandel | 77 | 1,342 | / |
| Kandell | 77 | 936 | / |
| Quandil | 77 | 516 | / |
| Khondil | 77 | 305 | / |
| Kaindel | 77 | 68 | / |
| Candiel | 77 | 28 | / |
| Candill | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kangyil | 77 | 14 | / |
| Koundil | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kahandl | 77 | 6 | / |
| Qandiel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Camndil | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kanndel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kondiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Qandill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kandehl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaundel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Candild | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaindl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kándl | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kondl | 73 | 9 | / |
| Candl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kandlová | 71 | 122 | / |
| Kahandel | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kandlova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kahandhl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khanduul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keandeel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Candel | 67 | 7,205 | / |
| Kondel | 67 | 1,150 | / |
| Qandel | 67 | 943 | / |
| Keindl | 67 | 571 | / |
| Khandlová | 67 | 115 | / |
| Condil | 67 | 43 | / |
| Qandilova | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kondilova | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kandelova | 67 | 26 | / |
| Khandlova | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kandelová | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kondyl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kandylova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Candöl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Camdil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Qahndl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaindlová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khandeeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kasimdill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaisindel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangyl | 67 | 1 | / |
Kandil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kandil in the Georgian language | ||
| კანდილ | kandil | - |
| Kandil in the Marathi language | ||
| कंदील | kandila | 62.5 |
| कंडील | kandila | 25 |
| कँडील | kamdila | 12.5 |
| Kandil in the Oriya language | ||
| କାିଲ୍ | kail | 60 |
| କିଲ୍ | kil | 20 |
| କାିଲ | kaila | 20 |
| Kandil in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्दील | kandila | 37.5 |
| कान्डिल | kandila | 25 |
| कन्दिल | kandila | 12.5 |
| कन्डील | kandila | 12.5 |
| कंदील | kandila | 12.5 |
| Kandil in the Russian language | ||
| Кандил | kandil | - |
| Kandil in the Arabic language | ||
| قنديل | qndyl | - |
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