Kandila Surname
Approximately 1,315 people bear this surname
Kandila Surname Definition:
Kandila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is fond of benefitting from other people's work.
Kandila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 719 | 1:73,632 | 7,672 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Greece | 142 | 1:78,027 | 13,128 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| India | 72 | 1:10,653,686 | 201,049 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Kandila (1,025) may also be a first name.
Kandila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kandila is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who is fond of benefitting from other people's work.
Kandila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kandila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kandila (Hindi: कन्डीला, Marathi: कंदीला, Oriya: କାିଲା) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kandila? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 291,033rd most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,541,860 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kandila are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kandila is also the 250,708th most common forename world-wide It is held by 1,025 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 719 people, or 1 in 73,632. In Tanzania Kandila is most prevalent in: Morogoro Region, where 52 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 16 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 21 percent reside and Greece, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kandila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kandila in the Hindi language | ||
| कन्डीला | kandila | - |
| Kandila in the Oriya language | ||
| କାିଲା | kaila | 87.5 |
| କିଲା | kila | 8.33 |
| ୀଲା | ila | 4.17 |
| Kandila in the Marathi language | ||
| कंदीला | kandila | 57.14 |
| कंडीला | kandila | 28.57 |
| कांदीला | kandila | 7.14 |
| कांतीलाल | kantilala | 7.14 |
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