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 has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handsel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Handsel is the 1,471,719th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The last name Handsel is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Handsel reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 35 people.

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

Handsel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Handsel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Handsel last name expanded 613 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handsel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Handsel last name are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.75% 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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