Handman Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Handman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanham' (which see), in Gloucestershire At first sight it would seem to mean 'the servant of Hand' (which see); compare Addiman, Matthewman, Priestman, &c. But the evidence is in favour of a local origin; compare Sweatman for Swettenham, Deadman for Debenham, Godliman for Godalming, &c.

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Handman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
England271:2,063,63279,942
Austria151:567,69652,281
Israel111:777,96750,646
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Handman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanham' (which see), in Gloucestershire At first sight it would seem to mean 'the servant of Hand' (which see); compare Addiman, Matthewman, Priestman, &c. But the evidence is in favour of a local origin; compare Sweatman for Swettenham, Deadman for Debenham, Godliman for Godalming, &c.

1609. John Handman, Gloucestershire (found in 1613 as Hanman): Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Handman Last Name Facts

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

Handman is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Handman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 731,961st most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Handman reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Handman is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 1,188,390. In The United States Handman is most numerous in: New York, where 22 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.

Handman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Handman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Handman surname increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Handman are 39.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.18% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Handman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.64% less than the national average, earning R 112,536 per year; in United States they earn 49.95% more than the national average, earning $64,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.71% more than the national average, earning $54,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Handmann9333/
Chandman936/
Andman925/
Chandmane881/
Gandman86224/
Hondman8637/
Hendman866/
Andhman861/
Hamdman861/
Jandman861/
Hondmann8020/
Hondmane804/
Henndman802/
Heindman801/
Endman7717/
Andmon771/
Heindmand751/
Endmann71219/
Hendmon710/
Ãdman671/
Goundmann631/
Endmon623/
Gondmon571/
Gounddmon501/

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