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Where Does The Last Name Handforth Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Handforth occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handforth? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 512,152^nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,422,486 people. The surname Handforth occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Handforth are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Handforth is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 371 people, or 1 in 150,183. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 34 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Handforth Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Handforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Handforth surname increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handforth Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Handforth surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Handforth last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Handforth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $38,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $51,112 CAD per year.