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 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

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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