Handcox Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Handcox Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of little Hane, a pet form of John (gracious gift Jehovah).

Handcox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Handcox Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of little Hane, a pet form of John (gracious gift Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Handcox Last Name Facts

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

The last name Handcox is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Handcox.

How Common Is The Last Name Handcox? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,691,963rd most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname Handcox is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Handcox are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 3,179,464. In The United States Handcox is most common in: California, where 20 percent reside, South Carolina, where 4 percent reside and Washington, where 4 percent reside. Excluding The United States Handcox exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Handcox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Handcox has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Handcox last name increased 713 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handcox Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Handcox surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Handcox earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.85% less than the national average, earning $34,582 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hancox927,549/
Handcok861/
Hancocx861/
Handcoc860/
Ancox830/
Handcock801,352/
Handcook802/
Handcokc801/
Handcoch800/
Andcog772/
Endcox770/
Handcocks755/
Handcocke750/
Haundcock750/
Hancocks671,223/
Oncox672/
Hanceaux671/
Handkock670/
Chanceaux6354/
Andkoj621/
Anceaux57860/
Chandkak531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handcox
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