Kandila Surname

291,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7191:73,6327,672
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Greece1421:78,02713,128
DR Congo751:985,06164,020
India721:10,653,686201,049
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kandilas93352/
Kaundila93335/
Kanduila9355/
Kaindila9324/
Kandilia9320/
Khandila9311/
Kandilya935/
Kandilaa934/
Kandhila931/
Kandoila931/
Kandaila931/
Kandilay931/
Kandoilay88484/
Khandaila88170/
Kaundilya88115/
Katindila8812/
Kaundilay888/
Khandilay884/
Kandhilia883/
Khandeila882/
Katendila881/
Kanndilya881/
Kandailay881/
Kandula8649,961/
Kandela864,877/
Candila86837/
Kandili86648/
Kandile86422/
Kandyla86188/
Kondila86122/
Kandilo8616/
Kandily861/
Kachindila82239/
Khandoilay8243/
Khandeilay8241/
Kaundula801,372/
Kandhula801,087/
Kandielo80442/
Kandylas80227/
Candilas80202/
Khandula80156/
Kondilas80117/
Kandelya80115/
Kandulla80102/
Khandela8098/
Kandulia8095/
Candiola8065/
Candilay8059/
Kandelia8045/
Kondilya8021/
Khandile8018/
Kandiele8016/
Kanddula8013/
Kanduula8011/
Kaundily807/
Kandhela806/
Kandeela806/
Kaindula806/
Koundila805/
Kaundile803/
Kondiola803/
Kandelat803/
Kandulaa803/
Kondaila802/
Kaandela801/
Kaandula801/
Khandily801/
Kandeyla801/
Kandhili801/
Kandulah801/
Kandulha801/
Kkandula801/
Khandili801/
Kandelah801/
Kandelaz801/
Kanduela801/
Kandulay801/
Kahandoilay783/
Khandheilay783/
Khandelia75461/
Katindili75125/
Candailay7556/
Candoilay7531/
Kasendela7527/
Khamdilah7520/
Kandullah7511/
Kandhulla756/
Kandhulia753/
Kasendile752/
Kaandhula751/
Khandulia751/
Kandailli751/
Kandylass751/
Koindilya751/
Koundilya751/
Khandhela751/
Khandhyla751/
Candela7129,059/
Kondile715,152/
Kandulo711,688/
Kondela711,657/
Kandele71819/
Kandeli71409/
Condila71255/
Kondili71234/
Kondyla71166/
Kandyli71158/
Kanduła71157/
Kondula71129/
Qandula7157/
Kandelo7142/
Candula7142/
Candile7126/
Candili7112/
Qandili716/
Kandely715/
Candicella715/
Candilo714/
Qandela713/
Candéla712/
Kondily711/
Koundilaya711/
Kondahiela711/
Candeillas711/
Candelas677,023/
Qandilou67610/
Kandylis67458/
Kondylas67290/
Canduela67186/
Kandeler67108/
Candiles6783/
Candilio6764/
Kandelyo6754/
Candiolo6728/
Candiler6724/
Khondile6713/
Candilis6711/
Kondelya6710/
Kondeela6710/
Kondulha6710/
Kandelei6710/
Kainduła6710/
Quandili6710/
Kondulah678/
Khondula678/
Kondilys676/
Candelia676/
Khandele675/
Koundili675/
Kandelid675/
Kandelys675/
Kondhula674/
Konduula674/
Candelaz674/
Quandile674/
Candelay674/
Candiloi673/
Kondulla672/
Candelai672/
Khandeli671/
Kanndele671/
Kandeali671/
Konddula671/
Kondulia671/
Candilez671/
Kamdelad671/
Kandelie671/
Kondilos671/
Konduela671/
Quandily671/
Qandieli671/
Candailo671/
Candelaj671/
Candelap671/
Candulea671/
Khendula671/
Khondyla671/
Kondilou671/

Kandila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kandila in the Hindi language
कन्डीलाkandila-
Kandila in the Oriya language
କାିଲାkaila87.5
କିଲାkila8.33
ୀଲାila4.17
Kandila in the Marathi language
कंदीलाkandila57.14
कंडीलाkandila28.57
कांदीलाkandila7.14
कांतीलालkantilala7.14

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