Handler Surname

64,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,714 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Handler Surname Definition:

(German) One who bought and sold goods, a dealer or trader.

Handler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9931:90,77410,197
Austria2,6901:3,166313
Hungary1841:53,3495,646
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Germany1041:774,09157,434
England821:679,48938,951
Sweden641:153,85610,752
Poland551:691,06859,060
France541:1,230,050127,496
Denmark451:125,43811,414
Israel381:225,20121,188
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

The alternate forms: Händler (1,479) are calculated separately.

Handler (38) may also be a first name.

Handler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who bought and sold goods, a dealer or trader.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Handler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Handler (Arabic: هاندلر) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Händler. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,806th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 944,717 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Handler are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 38 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 3,993 people, or 1 in 90,774. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 35 percent live and Hungary, where 2 percent live.

Handler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Handler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Handler last name rose 4,930 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 373 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Handler last name are 40.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.39% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Handler earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.23% more than the national average, earning R 242,940 per year; in United States they earn 21.5% more than the national average, earning $52,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.42% more than the national average, earning $67,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Händler951,479/
Chandler93142,781/
Haendler93330/
Haindler9333/
Handlier933/
Khandler931/
Handleur931/
Handleir930/
Andler921,383/
Handle92999/
Chaundler8822/
Chandlier8817/
Chandleur8817/
Chandller885/
Channdler883/
Chandleer883/
Chandlerr882/
Chanddler881/
Cheandler881/
Chajndler881/
Handley8629,667/
Hendler864,308/
Gandler86488/
Chandle86147/
Handlir8659/
Khandle8627/
Handles8612/
Handlee869/
Haindle869/
Jandler869/
Hondler868/
Chandlr864/
Handled861/
Anhdler861/
Anndler861/
Andlier861/
Handlír861/
Andlert861/
Handlle860/
Andleur860/
Handlet860/
Andle8373/
Handlerová821/
Chandley801,098/
Chandlee80419/
Heindler80100/
Chamdler807/
Chandles804/
Chandlet803/
Chondler803/
Chandelr803/
Chandlea803/
Chandhle801/
Chandlei801/
Heandley801/
Chandlep801/
Händller801/
Handille801/
Andeller801/
Chandlre801/
Haindley800/
Handless800/
Chandlie800/
Chandellier78490/
Chandlerová781/
Endler775,332/
Handly77644/
Gandle77196/
Andley77127/
Ondler77103/
Andhle7761/
Handli7750/
Jandle7745/
Andlep7724/
Hondle7720/
Handla7716/
Andles778/
Aindle773/
Eandle771/
Aandle771/
Andlea771/
Hamdle771/
Andlie770/
Chandelle75141/
Chandless7584/
Jahandley751/
Handeulle751/
Chandla71659/
Handlíř71198/
Gandley71155/
Aandhle7174/
Gandhle7168/
Heindle7137/
Andleep7137/
Chandli7118/
Andille7117/
Houndle718/
Chandly718/
Aindley717/
Khondle717/
Handlay716/
Khandli716/
Endller716/
Andelle716/
Hoondle716/
Hamdley715/
Handlirova715/
Gondler714/
Andleed713/
Hondley712/
Chamdle712/
Uondler712/
D'Andle711/
Gaandle711/
Andhley711/
Andhlhe711/
Andhlle711/
Andleas711/
Händlerová711/
Handlirová711/
Andeelr711/
Andlead711/
Handliz711/
Andless710/
Handlis710/
Handlly710/
Jandley710/
Chondle710/
Gaindle710/
Chandhla67216/
Andla67211/
Chandlay6763/
Andli6732/
Gandelle6727/
Gandille6713/
Jandelle6711/
Andly678/
Handelli676/
Jhondhle675/
Chaindla675/
Jhandhli673/
Hamdlett672/
Handella672/
Chandlia672/
Chamdlee672/
Khandlii671/
Chamdley671/
Houndley671/
Andilley671/
D'Andlea671/
Andiolle671/
Hojchindler671/
Hondlett670/
Chomdler670/
Handlich670/
Chondles670/

Handler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Handler in the Arabic language
هاندلرhandlr-

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Handler Reference & Research

Hanley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hanley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handler
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