Handschuh Surname

184,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Handschuh Surname User-submission:

Handschuh is a German surname, meaning, 'glove', referring to someone who wore gloves or commonly made them; literally meaning 'hand shoe' in German.

Handschuh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3321:60,4407,772
United States4081:888,38067,160
Austria3031:28,1044,465
Poland681:558,95252,372
France441:1,509,607143,950
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Czechia311:343,01541,724
Chile301:587,21614,299
Denmark241:235,19618,480
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Handschuh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Handschuh is a German surname, meaning, 'glove', referring to someone who wore gloves or commonly made them; literally meaning 'hand shoe' in German.

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Handschuh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Handschuh is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handschuh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 184,653rd most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,172,636 people. The last name Handschuh occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Handschuh reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,332 people, or 1 in 60,440. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 27 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent are found and Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Germany it occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Austria, where 13 percent are found.

Handschuh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Handschuh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Handschuh last name expanded 6,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handschuh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handschuh surname are 28.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.56% being registered with the party.

Handschuh earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,278 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Handshuy820/
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Handshuch780/
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Hanchui751/
Khandsu751/
Hancu711,264/
Handshoe71674/
Anchu71121/
Chanchui71102/
Chanchou7143/
Handzsuj7115/
Handšuch7113/
Hantcheu712/
Chanchau712/
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Handzsuy711/
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Handshoo711/
Khanchou711/
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Anchui6748/
Ganchu6731/
Annchu6731/
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Hanzhu674/
Andzhu673/
Hancou672/
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