Find out how popular the last name Candanoza is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Candanoza.

Candanoza, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Candanoza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Candanoza in America

Candanoza is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Candanoza surname appeared 371 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Candanoza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Candanoza to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Candanoza

The surname CANDANOZA is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish words "canda" meaning "valley" and "noza" meaning "hazelnut tree". The name likely referred to someone who lived in or near a valley with hazelnut trees.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name CANDANOZA can be found in a land registry document from the province of Andalusia, dated 1587. This document mentions a Juan de Candanoza who owned a small farm near the town of Ronda.

In the 17th century, the name began to appear in church records across various regions of Spain, such as Catalonia and Valencia. Notable individuals from this time period include Francisca Candanoza (1623-1689), a renowned lace maker from Seville, and Diego Candanoza (1647-1712), a military captain who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the CANDANOZA name also spread to the Americas. One of the earliest examples is Pedro Candanoza (1701-1778), a settler who established a hacienda in what is now Mexico City. His descendants went on to become prominent landowners in the region.

In the 19th century, a branch of the family migrated to Cuba, where they became involved in the sugar industry. Joaquín Candanoza (1828-1897) was a prominent plantation owner and an influential figure in the Cuban independence movement.

Another notable bearer of the CANDANOZA name was María Candanoza (1857-1932), a Spanish opera singer who performed in various European capitals and was praised for her powerful contralto voice.

The CANDANOZA surname has also been associated with several place names throughout Spain, such as the town of Candanoza de la Sierra in the province of Burgos, and the Candanoza River in the region of Extremadura.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Candanoza

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Candanoza.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Candanoza was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Candanoza has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Candanoza was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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