Handke Surname

65,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Handke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Handke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,4241:14,8421,934
Poland9011:42,1856,607
United States8351:434,08337,397
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Canada591:624,50251,218
France481:1,383,807136,859
India301:25,568,846339,406
Denmark291:194,64516,083
England291:1,921,31276,208
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Austria211:405,49741,758
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Wales131:238,04114,239
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

The alternate forms: Handké (1) are calculated separately.

Handke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Handke (Marathi: हांडके) is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as: Handké. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Handke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 65,383rd most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 954,617 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Handke live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 5,424 people, or 1 in 14,842. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live, Berlin, where 12 percent live and Saxony, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Handke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Handke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Handke last name expanded 1,740 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Handke are 33.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Handke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $43,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.95% less than the national average, earning $44,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Handké941/
Khandke921,263/
Handtke92672/
Chandke9230/
Haendke928/
Handcke921/
Handkee920/
Handker920/
Handk91305/
Andke911/
Khaandke861/
Kheandke861/
Hantke834,045/
Handka8321/
Handki8320/
Chandk8317/
Hendke8315/
Gandke834/
Hondke833/
Khandk831/
Aandke831/
Handky830/
Andk801/
Chandka7775/
Handque7769/
Chondke7732/
Andåker7721/
Heindke7713/
Hendtke7712/
Jandtke7710/
Khondke7710/
Khandkh774/
Chandkk774/
Khandki773/
Hoindke772/
Jahndke771/
Chandki771/
Chandks771/
Haintke771/
Chantke771/
Hantker770/
Gandtke770/
Antke7321/
Amdke7318/
Andka7318/
Ondke732/
Handx732/
Hamdk731/
Gandk731/
Andky730/
Chantker7127/
Chandkio715/
Chandkha712/
Amdkep67903/
Gantke67160/
Gondke6783/
Amdkes6778/
Chandq6769/
Hentke6743/
Hantkeová6711/
Andkhi677/
Antkes676/
Amdked675/
Hantkeova672/
Antkie672/
Hantka672/
Chandc671/
Antkeh671/
Ondker671/
Hendki671/
Andkaa671/
Hontke671/
Hantké671/
Andkoj671/
Chandx671/
Ahndki671/
Handquest670/

Handke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Handke in the Marathi language
हांडकेhandake90
हाडलेhadale5
दांडकेdandake5

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handke
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