How common is the surname Cândido?

1,664 people in the United States had the surname Cândido in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 185,544 Americans. It ranked 17,063rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Cândido?

In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Cândido identified as white (not Hispanic), and 42% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Cândido?

Maria Fernanda Cândido, Brazilian actress, followed by Antonio Candido.

Where is the surname Cândido most common?

Wikidata records people named Cândido in Brazil and the United States.

Is the surname Cândido getting more or less common?

More common. 1,202 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,664 in 2010, up 38%.

Is Cândido also a first name?

Yes. Cândido is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Cândido

A surname, carried by 1,664 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C533

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cândido is more common than 89.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,664 people named Cândido in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 185,544 Americans. That is up 38% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,202.

#17,063

rank among US surnames

1,664

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+38.4%

change since 2000 (was #20,512)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#17,056	Stem	1,665	185,433
#17,063	Lasko	1,664	185,544
#17,072	Flinchum	1,663	185,656

Who is named Cândido

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Cândido identified as white (not Hispanic), 42% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 4.3% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 42%
Asian and Pacific Islander 4.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cândidos

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Maria Fernanda Cândido
Brazilian actress, born 1974
Antonio Candido
Brazilian writer, professor, sociologist and literary critic (1918–2017)
Candy Candido
American actor (1913–1999)
Lucas Cândido
Brazilian footballer, born 1993
Richard Candido Coelho
Association football player, born 1994

Notable Cândidos come mostly from Brazil (4) and the United States (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Cândido?: 1,664 people in the United States had the surname Cândido in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 185,544 Americans. It ranked 17,063rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cândido?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Cândido identified as white (not Hispanic), and 42% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Cândido?: Maria Fernanda Cândido, Brazilian actress, followed by Antonio Candido.
Where is the surname Cândido most common?: Wikidata records people named Cândido in Brazil and the United States.
Is the surname Cândido getting more or less common?: More common. 1,202 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,664 in 2010, up 38%.
Is Cândido also a first name?: Yes. Cândido is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.