Candela
See also: candela
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian, Catalan and Spanish Candela.
Proper noun
Candela (plural Candelas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Candela is the 13084th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2346 individuals. Candela is most common among White (65.86%) and Hispanic/Latino (31.88%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Candela”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 278.
Anagrams
- canaled, decanal
Italian
Etymology
From candela (“candle”), a metonymic occupational surname for a chandler.
Proper noun
Candela m or f by sense
- a surname
Spanish
Proper noun
Candela f
- a female given name