Handling Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Handling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Handling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Scotland531:101,0156,880
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
India111:69,733,217610,955
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Händling (5) are calculated separately.

Handling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Handling is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Händling. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handling? popularity and diffusion

The surname Handling is the 1,006,539th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Handling reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Handling is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States Handling is mostly found in: Iowa, where 30 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 15 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 21 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Handling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Handling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Handling surname increased 921 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,060 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handling surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Handling earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.58% less than the national average, earning $42,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Händling965/
Handlin931,082/
Andling931/
Hendling88134/
Chandlin883/
Jandling882/
Hondling881/
Handlind880/
Andlin8641/
Handlen80193/
Endling8027/
Hamdlin8015/
Gandlin8015/
Andlina801/
Handlyn801/
Handlln801/
Gandlina7516/
Chandlen753/
Chandyln751/
Chamdlin751/
Homdling750/
Handlend750/
Chandellina741/
Andlim718/
Hamdln711/
Andilne671/
Andleen671/
Gandillion671/
Hamdlen671/
Hondlenk637/
Endlinck632/
Andlem573/

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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 Handling
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