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

Candia, 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 Candia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Candia in America

Candia is the 14979th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Candia surname appeared 1,973 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Candia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Candia 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 Candia

The surname Candia is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Veneto. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "candido," which means "white" or "pure." This suggests that the name may have been used to describe someone with light-colored hair or a fair complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Candia can be found in the 13th century. A document from the city of Venice, dated 1268, mentions a person named Nicolo Candia. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time in the area around Venice.

During the medieval period, the Candia surname was also present in other parts of Italy, such as Tuscany and Umbria. Records from the 14th and 15th centuries show the name appearing in various forms, including Candio, Candeli, and Candeli.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the surname Candia was Vincenzo Candia, a Venetian painter who lived from around 1530 to 1608. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes, which can still be found in churches throughout Venice.

Another notable Candia was Alessandro Candia, a mathematician and astronomer from Milan who lived from 1635 to 1712. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and worked as a professor at the University of Padua.

In the 18th century, the Candia surname gained prominence in the region of Piedmont, particularly in the city of Turin. One notable figure from this time was Carlo Candia, a lawyer and politician who served as a magistrate in Turin from 1765 to 1782.

The name Candia also has connections to the island of Crete, which was formerly known as Candia when it was under Venetian rule from the 13th to the 17th century. It is possible that some individuals with the surname Candia may have originated from or had ancestors who lived on the island during this period.

Other notable individuals with the surname Candia include Gian Battista Candia, an Italian painter from the 17th century, and Flavio Candia, a Venetian composer and music teacher who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Candia

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

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

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