Candela is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Candela
No. of characters: 7
Origin: France
Meaning: Probably a nickname given to a candle-maker: the name is both meeting in Spain and Italy.

How popular is Candela?

Candela is common in France.

Candela is ranked 16788 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Candelas grew by 10.4 per cent to 2346 since 2000 and ranked 13084 after elevating 97 spots. The last name was found in around 8 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 65.86 73.88
Hispanic or Latino 31.88 24.09
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.02 0.38
Others 0.64 0.89
Candela is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Peru which signifies that it is originated from Peru. Around 31278 people have been found who wears Candela as their family name. Candela is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
7,031 China6
4,096 Dominican Republic3
661,536 Indonesia3
4,915 Panama3
22,232 Morocco3
127,708 Czech Republic3
24,766 Scotland2
787 Andorra2
5,726 Puerto Rico2
14,408 Uruguay2
2,794 El Salvador2
18,035 Egypt2
37,372 Georgia2
19,046 Ireland2
15,162 Costa Rica1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
53,033 Nigeria1
5,553 Taiwan1
36,814 Romania1
49,101 Denmark1
28,746 Algeria1
2,232 French Polynesia1
17,236 Ghana1
7,941 Guatemala1
16,640 Hong Kong1
40,340 Malaysia1
3,307 Malta1
9,498 Iceland1
11,510 Oman1
5,924 Paraguay1
21,562 Portugal1
24,176 Qatar1
16,228 Bulgaria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
85,784 Australia19
69,202 Netherlands18
442,509 Russia12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,122 Chile90
15,572 Switzerland72
Countries with hundreds of Candela:
2,059 Ecuador760
3,450 Venezuela552
28,225 Brazil429
30,822 Philippines387
28,238 Germany370
32,841 England134
16,921 Belgium104
32,272 Canada103
Countries with thousands of Candela:
846 Peru5,629
975 Spain5,392
1,918 Italy4,793
1,241 Colombia3,634
13,037 United States2,662
2,050 Argentina2,329
3,707 Mexico1,884
4,413 France1,849
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

A. Candela worked as tailor and hailed from Italy. 36 years old embarked for USA from Trieste on Utopia and arrived on April 22, 1886. A.Maria Candela, Tiller A.Mr Candela, Achille Candela, aged 43, Agnese Candela (23) Peasant, Laborer Agnese Candela, Al. Candela, aged 47, Angela Candela (32), Angelo Candela, aged 24, and 61 other Candela around 52.31% of whom were laborer while others worked as farmer and country man migrated to US from Genoa, Havre, Naples, Genoa & Naples and Marseilles & Naples.

Comments

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Evita Vallarta
 Candela is a Catalan name means candle nickname profession has designated the dealer or manufacturer of candles.
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Candella 30th October 2022 , 10:48 PM
Why do I not find my name Candella

Candela Namesakes

    Vincent Candela, French former footballer, whose biggest sporting success was winning the 1998 World Cup
  • Estrella Cabeza Candela, Tennis player
  • Argentina Candelario, Actress
  • Bibiana Candelas, Olympic athlete
  • Bibiana Candelas, Olympic athlete
  • Vincent Candela, Soccer player
  • Vincent Candela, Soccer player
  • Félix Candela, Architect
  • Estrella Cabeza Candela, Tennis player
  • Rosario Candela, Architect
  • Francisco Antonio Candela Pascual, Soccer player

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