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Candelaria

in the US

There are 5,300 people with the last name "Candelaria" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Candelaria 5,162
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  1. is 5,158th most common Barringer
  2. is 5,159th most common Maggard
  3. is 5,160th most common Donofrio
  4. is 5,161st most common Lovato
  5. is 5,162nd most common Candelaria
  6. is 5,163rd most common Denman
  7. is 5,164th most common Bolanos
  8. is 5,165th most common Mudd
  9. is 5,166th most common Babin

Similar Names and Nicknames

Candelario, Candler, Candela, Candido, Candia, Candy, Candee, Candella, Candelas, Canda

Most Common First Names for Candelaria

Maria, Jose, Michael, John, David, Robert, Carmen, Luis, Mary, Carlos

Meaning & History

Spanish and Portuguese:

  • 1. from the Marian epithet (Maria de la) Candelaria, referring to the Catholic feast of the Purification of the Virgin. The name derives from Latin candela ‘candle’, since on this day candles were blessed by a priest and then lit to invoke the protection of the Virgin Mary.
  • 2. habitational name from a place in Tenerife called Canelaria.

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