Explore the Family Name Candee
The meaning of Candee
1. Americanized form of French Condé (see Conde) or, alternatively, Candé, a habitational name from Candé in Maine-et-Loire, or from Candé-sur-Beauvron in Loire-et-Cher, or southern French Condy. 2. Alternatively, perhaps an altered form of English Condy, a cognate of the name Candé in 1 above. History: The Candees trace their origin to Zaccheus Cande(e), who in the middle of the 17th century resided in the New Haven County, CT, and his probable father John Condy alias Conde. The name of the latter is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors as Jean/John Candée/Cande/Condé and in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America as John Conde. See also Conde.
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How common is the last name Candee in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Candee experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 39,111th in popularity and fell to 42,030th by 2010, representing a drop of 7.46%. The number of people with this surname also declined slightly during this period, from 530 to 517, which is a 2.45% decrease. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the Candee surname per 100,000 population decreased by 10% from 0.2 to 0.18.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,111 | #42,030 | -7.46% |
| Count | 530 | 517 | -2.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Candee
The ethnicity distribution of those with the Candee surname also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped significantly from 2.64% to just 0.97%, a change of -63.26%. The proportion of individuals identifying as white remained largely steady, slightly decreasing from 95.66% to 95.36%. Interestingly, the census recorded no individuals with the Candee surname identifying as being of two or more races or Hispanic in 2000, but by 2010, these categories saw increases to 2.32% and 0.97% respectively. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 there was a small representation (0.97%) within the Black category.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.66% | 95.36% | -0.31% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.64% | 0.97% | -63.26% |
| Black | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |