Handwerker Surname

361,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Handwerker Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) Handwerker is the German for “tradesman,” “artisan,” such as baker, tailor, shoemaker. Another from of the name is Handwerger.

Handwerker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5021:722,03056,796
Germany4201:191,68022,203
Poland541:703,86659,770
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Handwerker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) Handwerker is the German for “tradesman,” “artisan,” such as baker, tailor, shoemaker. Another from of the name is Handwerger.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Handwerker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Handwerker is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handwerker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 361,170th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,273,000 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Handwerker live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 502 people, or 1 in 722,030. In The United States Handwerker is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent reside, Illinois, where 13 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 42 percent reside and Poland, where 5 percent reside.

Handwerker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Handwerker has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,642 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Handwerker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handwerker surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Handwerker earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $47,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $53,455 CAD per year.

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