Handsel Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

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

Handsel Surname Definition:

HANDSEL: (Danish.) To deliver into the hand. An earnest money for the first sale. A New Year's gift.

Handsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Handsel (35) may also be a first name.

Handsel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

HANDSEL: (Danish.) To deliver into the hand. An earnest money for the first sale. A New Year's gift.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Handsel Last Name Facts

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

Handsel is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Handsel.

How Common Is The Last Name Handsel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Handsel is the 1,471,719th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Handsel are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Handsel is also the 1,744,716th most common first name world-wide It is held by 35 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States Handsel is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 34 percent reside, Texas, where 28 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Handsel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Handsel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Handsel last name rose 613 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handsel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handsel surname are 46.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.75% being registered to vote for the party.

Handsel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.03% more than the national average, earning $50,928 USD per year.

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