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

Candeias, 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 Candeias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Candeias in America

Candeias is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Candeias surname appeared 115 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 Candeias.

The history of the last name Candeias

The surname Candeias has its origins in Portugal, dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Portuguese word "candeia," which means "lamp" or "lantern." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked as a lamp maker or seller, or perhaps lived near a place where lamps were prominent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Candeias appears in the "Livro de Linhagens" (Book of Lineages), a Portuguese manuscript from the 14th century that documented noble families and their coats of arms. This indicates that the Candeias surname was already established among the Portuguese nobility during that time.

In the 16th century, a man named Diogo Candeias was a renowned cartographer and navigator who participated in several Portuguese voyages of exploration. He is believed to have been born in Lisbon around 1490 and died in the mid-1500s.

Another notable figure with the Candeias surname was Father António Candeias, a 17th-century Portuguese Jesuit missionary who traveled to Brazil and worked among the indigenous population. He was born in Évora in 1600 and died in Pernambuco in 1667.

During the 18th century, a place called Quinta das Candeias (Candeias Farm) existed in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. This may have been named after a family with the Candeias surname who owned or lived on the property.

In the 19th century, a man named João Candeias Lopes was a prominent figure in the Azores Islands. He was born in Ribeira Grande, São Miguel Island, in 1820 and became a successful businessman and landowner.

Throughout history, the Candeias surname has also been found in various spelling variations, such as Candeya, Candea, and Candeia, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Candeias

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

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 Candeias 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.

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 Candeias was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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