Handem Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Handem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Handem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal281:372,08012,265
England161:3,482,379114,324
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Guinea-Bissau91:192,002129
Cape Verde31:176,5474,737
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Handem (23) may also be a first name.

Handem Last Name Facts

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

Handem is carried by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handem? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,020,555th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Handem live; 33 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 33 percent live in Iberian Europe. Handem is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used forename in the world It is held by 23 people.

The last name Handem is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 372,080. Barring Portugal it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Handem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Handem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Handem last name expanded 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chandem923/
Khandem921/
Andem915,408/
Hanhdiem861/
Andeme8321,442/
Gandem83927/
Hendem83536/
Handen83218/
Andeem8362/
Andiem8349/
Jandem8327/
Handim8323/
Hamdem8311/
Andhem8311/
Anddem833/
Andemh831/
Aendem831/
Aandem831/
Chatendem803/
Chandne77747/
Khandim77585/
Chanden7756/
Khanden7737/
Andheim7715/
Handeng7714/
Handeen778/
Gandhem775/
Ahanden773/
Chandym772/
Handden772/
Andeyme771/
Andehem771/
Haynden771/
Handenn770/
Hainden770/
Handenk770/
Anden731,101/
Andim73248/
Öndem7393/
Endem7382/
Ondem7346/
Amdem7317/
Andne734/
Handn731/
Houndeme71144/
Chandeng7115/
Handenne718/
Chaunden718/
Chanduen712/
Chandnne711/
Attendem711/
Chandime711/
Chandhne711/
Handehen710/
Hondheim710/
Hasenden710/
Hamden671,435/
Andeng67905/
Handin67179/
Ganden67144/
Honden67127/
Andeen67115/
Gandim6773/
Gondem6757/
Andime6749/
Ondeme6742/
Andien6738/
Aanden6730/
Andhim6727/
Chandn6716/
Janden6713/
Handyn679/
Aunden677/
Khaandeen677/
Andoen675/
Chanhdeng674/
Hondne673/
Hamdim673/
Andiom672/
Jandim672/
Andehn672/
Khandn672/
Annden671/
Ondhem671/
Endeam671/
Hassenden671/
Chahanden671/
Endiem671/
Hamdne671/
Aandim671/
Aandne671/
Anhden671/
Handng671/
Anduen671/
Assendeme671/
Andent671/
Andesn670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handem
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