Handsome Surname

477,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 700 people bear this surname

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

Handsome Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Handsome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Nigeria931:1,904,76167,919
Iran851:903,32443,256
India561:13,697,596234,369
China61:227,886,92811,701
England61:9,286,343223,652
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Handsome (4,157) may also be a first name.

Handsome Last Name Facts

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

Handsome is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handsome? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 477,400th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 10,410,780 people. The surname Handsome is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Handsome reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 107,752nd most common given name in the world. It is borne by 4,157 people.

Handsome is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 1,655,064. In The United States Handsome is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 22 percent live, North Carolina, where 14 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.

Handsome Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Handsome has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Handsome last name increased 952 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handsome Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Handsome surname are 33.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.1% registered to vote for the party.

Handsome earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.63% less than the national average, earning $31,228 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Handsom9396/
Handsaeme82143/
Houndsome8247/
Handschom820/
Hantsom8019/
Hancome801/
Handsam801/
Chancome7511/
Hantshom750/
Handsham750/
Handshammer741/
Hancom714/
Chanchome713/
Antsoum6714/
Auncome6712/
Chanzom675/
Chancom672/
Andzoum671/
Andzeme671/
Aincome671/
Andzame671/

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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
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  • 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 Handsome
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