Handfas Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Handfas Surname User-submission:
Surname meaning: hand barrel (from German: hand = hand; fass = barrel). It is a Jewish surname, mainly connected with Warsaw, Poland.
Handfas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Handfas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Surname meaning: hand barrel (from German: hand = hand; fass = barrel). It is a Jewish surname, mainly connected with Warsaw, Poland.
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Where Does The Last Name Handfas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Handfas is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Handfas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,587,209th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Handfas is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Handfas reside; 92 percent reside in South America and 92 percent reside in Luso-South America.
Handfas is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 19,461,303. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 73 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 27 percent reside. Beside Brazil this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handfast | 93 | 79 | / |
| Handfus | 86 | 8 | / |
| Chandfa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Handfuss | 80 | 6 | / |
| Andfha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Andfos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Handavesa | 75 | 0 | / |
| Antfais | 71 | 37 | / |
| Hain-Davis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chantfa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hantavis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hand Fuß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Handeves | 67 | 0 | / |
| Handfoot | 67 | 0 | / |
| Handfoth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hannah-Davis | 63 | 2 | / |
| Hanna-Davies | 63 | 1 | / |
| Hundivase | 63 | 1 | / |
| Houndefosso | 56 | 2 | / |
| Hind Fouzia | 56 | 1 | / |
| Antfeist | 53 | 9 | / |
| Hendeves | 53 | 1 | / |
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