De candia Family History

De candia Surname Meaning

Italian: habitational name for someone from Crete or specifically from its capital Iraklion formerly known as Candia. The name is from Arabic qandi ‘rock sugar’ transferred to Crete because the Arabs had established a sugar refinery there; Candia is thus cognate with the American word candy.

Crete was under Venetian rule at the time of surname formation.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Candia, De noia, De anda, Di gangi, Deland, De alba, De canio, De maria, De cardenas, De santiago

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You can see how De candia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De candia family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 De candia families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded De candia's in USA. New York had the highest population of De candia families in 1920.

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What is the average De candia lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2003, in the United States, De candia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for De candia in 1971 was 83, and 62 in 2003.

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