Handell Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Handell Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Hand or Hanto, pet forms of names beginning with Hand (hand) as Hantbert and Hantwin; a peddler or tradesman.

Handell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Sweden701:140,6689,936
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Händell (1) are calculated separately.

Handell (130) may also be a first name.

Handell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of little Hand or Hanto, pet forms of names beginning with Hand (hand) as Hantbert and Hantwin; a peddler or tradesman.

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

Handell Last Name Facts

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

Handell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Händell. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Handell is the 1,108,016th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 33,125,209 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Handell reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 814,623rd most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 130 people.

Handell is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 18 percent live, New York, where 16 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 32 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Handell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Handell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Handell last name increased 316 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handell last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

Handell earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Händell951/
Chandell9317/
Handel926,978/
Andell92368/
Handll920/
Chaundell881/
Chandel8629,699/
Khandel861,342/
Haendel86626/
Gandell86134/
Haindel8668/
Hendell8658/
Haandel8629/
Hahndel8628/
Hanndel8612/
Heandel8612/
Hajndel869/
Haundel868/
Hondell866/
Handael861/
Jandell860/
Aundell860/
Handill860/
Andel834,144/
Handl833,923/
Jeandell8080/
Channdel8030/
Jhandeel8025/
Heindell8013/
Haehndel8012/
Chhandel806/
Chandael802/
Hainddel801/
Jhandill801/
Jahandel801/
Chandelp800/
Hendel778,289/
Händel772,701/
Haindl772,697/
Andeel77713/
Gandel77608/
Andiel77254/
Andelt77243/
Hondel77192/
Jandel77170/
Khandl77148/
Endell7796/
Hahndl7761/
Ondell7745/
Handil7741/
Haendl7727/
Andael7724/
Chandl7715/
Hajndl7713/
Höndel779/
Aandel775/
Aindel775/
Amdell774/
Hamdel773/
Eandel773/
Anduel772/
Gandll771/
Handld771/
Andill771/
Handelová759/
Andl73243/
Heindel712,295/
Jeandel712,114/
Gandeel71520/
Chandil71400/
Gondell71120/
Hähndel71114/
Gaundel7140/
Khandil7136/
Khondel7134/
Jondell7118/
Hohndel717/
Chamdel716/
Jandeel712/
Andeelh712/
Chondel711/
Handled711/
Hoendel711/
Henndel711/
Houndel711/
Jaandel711/
Hehndel711/
Jhandil711/
Khaindl711/
Hochendell710/
Handlet710/
Jandl673,109/
Andil672,908/
Anděl67952/
Andelová67715/
Hendl67642/
Handlová67574/
Hondl67522/
Endel67376/
Gandl67324/
Ondel67188/
Händl6754/
Öndel6741/
Andøl6734/
Andelova6729/
Hándl6715/
Amdel679/
Andlt677/
Andyl677/
Heindelt676/
Hamdl675/
Handlova675/
Chandlet673/
Cheindel671/
Chandlep671/
Höndl671/
Assendel671/
Einedell671/
Andlh671/
Chandilp671/

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