Handbury Surname

883,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Handbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Hanbury,' (a) a parish in Staffordshire, seven miles from Burton; (6) a parish in Worcestershire, four miles from Droitwich; (a) 'of Handborough,' a parish in Oxfordshire, three miles from Woodstock.

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Handbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:384,26226,878
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Handbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Hanbury,' (a) a parish in Staffordshire, seven miles from Burton; (6) a parish in Worcestershire, four miles from Droitwich; (a) 'of Handborough,' a parish in Oxfordshire, three miles from Woodstock. The chief variants of the surname are found in the United States.

Walter de Haneber, or Haneberowe, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Haneberge, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard de Hanburgh, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alex, de Haneburgo, Staffordshire: Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John de Haneber, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Thomas de Haneberwe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Haneberwe, Somerset: ibid.

Phillip de Handbury, rector of Wells, Norfolk, 1327: History of Norfolk.

1538. William Hanbury and Alice Ferryman, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1592. Francis Hanburye, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Hanbury, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Woreester, which in very early times was the seat of the family.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Handbury Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Handbury Come From? nationality or country of origin

Handbury is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Handbury.

How Common Is The Last Name Handbury? popularity and diffusion

It is the 883,255th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 23,893,593 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Handbury live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

Handbury is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 384,262. In England Handbury is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 41 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Handbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Handbury has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Handbury surname rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Handbury last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Handbury last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Handbury earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning $39,757 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $51,256 CAD per year.

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