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

The last name Handforth is found most frequently in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Handforth.

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

This last name is the 512,152^nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,422,486 people. The surname Handforth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Handforth live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 371 people, or 1 in 150,183. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 34 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live and Derbyshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Handforth Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Handforth has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Handforth last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handforth Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding 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 with the 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.