Handfield Surname

194,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Handfield Surname Definition:

From Hanningfield; a location name in Essex.

Handfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,0911:33,7724,344
Turks and Caicos Islands5691:6010
United States4261:850,84364,837
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
England161:3,482,379114,324
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Handfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Hanningfield; a location name in Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Handfield Last Name Facts

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

Handfield is found most in Canada. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 194,439th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,372,303 people. Handfield is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Handfield reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Gallo-North America.

Handfield is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 1,091 people, or 1 in 33,772. In Canada it is most numerous in: Quebec, where 83 percent are found, Alberta, where 8 percent are found and British Columbia, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The Turks and Caicos Islands, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Handfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Handfield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Handfield last name rose 1,092 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handfield Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Handfield last name are 20.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Handfield earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $44,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $46,889 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haindfield9547/
Andfield9412/
Handfild942/
Hendfield8946/
Hantfield891/
Hindfield890/
Hasendfeld841/
Endfield8295/
Handfelt8247/
Heindfeld780/
Antfeld7510/
Endfeld751/
Hindfelt714/
Hantfelt710/
Gantfeldt672/
Intfeld6387/
Hosentfeld636/

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