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Candelario Name Meaning

Spanish: habitational name from a place so called in Salamanca province. The placename is related to Candelaria or alternatively derived from candela ‘flower of chestnut tree or cork oak’.

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


Similar surnames: Candelaria, Callari, Cavallaro, Handeland, Vanderark, Canevari

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Where is the Candelario family from?

You can see how Candelario families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Candelario family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Candelario families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 70 Candelario families living in New Mexico. This was about 57% of all the recorded Candelario's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Candelario families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Candelario surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Candelario ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Sirvienta were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Candelario. 44% of Candelario men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Candelario women worked as a Sirvienta. Some less common occupations for Americans named Candelario were Truck Driver and New Worker. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    44%
  • Labrador
    14%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Sirvienta
    34%
  • Operator
    14%
  • Costurera
    14%
  • New Worker
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Candelario. For the veterans among your Candelario ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Candelario lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Candelario life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Candelario in 1958 was 44, and 67 in 2004.

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