Handford Surname

133,953rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Handford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Handforth,' a township in the parish of Cheadle, Cheshire, formerly Honford or Hondford. For suffix, v. Forth or Ford.

John de Honford i.e. Handforth, 1370: Earwaker's History East Cheshire.

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Handford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4831:37,5714,905
United States7441:487,17641,154
Canada4251:86,6969,595
Australia3491:77,3529,038
South Africa1581:342,89731,680
Wales761:40,7183,964
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0641:22,9093,205
Wales451:34,8541,900
Scotland151:249,5488,553
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Handford (85) may also be a first name.

Handford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Handforth,' a township in the parish of Cheadle, Cheshire, formerly Honford or Hondford. For suffix, v. Forth or Ford.

John de Honford i.e. Handforth, 1370: Earwaker's History East Cheshire.

Thomas de Honford, 1398: ibid.

Richard Handforth, of Godley, 1598: Wills at Chester.

Hugh Handford, of Marton, tailor, 1638: ibid.

Nicholas Handfortd, of Godley, parish of Mottram, 1635: ibid.

1565. Married—Robert Honforde and Katherine Kyrke: Reg. Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1598. John Hanforth and Joane Cheyncy: Marriage Lic. (London).

1784. Married. — Jacob Stannard and Harriot Handford: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Han(d)ford (Staffs), Handforth (Chesh.), both places occurring in the 14th cent. as Honford (Hon- for Heán-) = At the High or Chief Ford [Old English heán, dat. of heáh, high, chief + ford] The village [Han(d)ford] stands on a hill near the foot of which the Trent is crossed by the great N.W. Road.—Duignan, Staff's Place-Names, p. 73.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in co. Stafford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Staffordshire.

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

Handford Last Name Facts

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

The last name Handford is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,953rd most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,166,978 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Handford reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 85 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,483 people, or 1 in 37,571. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 7 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 6 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Handford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Handford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 752 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handford last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Handford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.04% more than the national average, earning R 423,084 per year; in United States they earn 17.93% less than the national average, earning $35,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $48,665 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khandford941/
Andford93107/
Hamdford881/
Handfore881/
Hantford880/
Handferd880/
Handforth82638/
Houndford821/
Andfour80136/
Handfar8047/
Chandfar751/
Gandfour751/

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