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 last name Kandila (Hindi: कन्डीला, Marathi: कंदीला, Oriya: କାିଲା) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kandila? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kandila is the 291,033rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,541,860 people. The surname Kandila is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Kandila reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kandila is also the 250,708th most frequently used given name throughout the world, borne by 1,025 people.
This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 719 people, or 1 in 73,632. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Morogoro Region, where 52 percent live, Lindi Region, where 16 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent live. Aside from Tanzania it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 21 percent live and Greece, where 11 percent live.
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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