Candia

Candia Meaning & Origin

About Candia
The surname Candia is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of the city of Candia, which is now known as Heraklion, located on the island of Crete in Greece. The name likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors hailed from or had some connection to the city of Candia.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Candia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Candia: 1,973
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,979
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.67

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Candia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Candia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C0530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΓ¦ndiΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Candia in Braille

Here's how to represent Candia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Candia in braille

How to sign the name Candia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Candia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Candia in sign language

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