Handshew Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

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

Handshew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Handshew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Handshew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Handshew is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handshew? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,136,387th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name Handshew is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Handshew reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Handshew is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 4,707,259. In The United States Handshew is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 55 percent live, Washington, where 25 percent live and Kentucky, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

Handshew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Handshew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Handshew last name expanded 428 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handshew Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Handshew are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70% registered with the party.

Handshew earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.13% less than the national average, earning $26,266 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanchew801/
Chanchew756/
Handzhiev71359/
Chancheaw7122/
Chandshiv7110/
Jantschew711/
Anchew711/
Hancew711/
Hanchev67473/
Hantsev67157/
Hanzhev679/
Chandzhiev678/
Antshev672/
Andseeb671/
Anchewe671/
Andzhev671/
Hanczew671/
Chancew670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handshew
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