Handyside Surname

237,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,688 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Fiji

Handyside Surname Definition:

As the orthography in the XVII. cent. was Handasyd, this name was perhaps originally given to a person who had a badly formed or ill-set hand. It may however be local-side being a very usual termination.

Handyside Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5441:102,42310,776
United States5411:669,98053,416
Fiji2201:4,065748
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Scotland1051:50,9894,384
Canada811:454,88439,362
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
France121:5,535,227269,324
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
Scotland1821:20,5672,033
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Handyside Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

As the orthography in the XVII. cent. was Handasyd, this name was perhaps originally given to a person who had a badly formed or ill-set hand. It may however be local-side being a very usual termination.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Handyside Last Name Facts

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

The surname Handyside is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Handyside? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 237,729th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,317,267 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Handyside reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England it is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent are found, Northumberland, where 19 percent are found and Greater London, where 18 percent are found. Beside England this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Fiji, where 13 percent are found.

Handyside Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Handyside has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Handyside last name expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,202 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handyside Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handyside surname are 2.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Handyside earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.49% more than the national average, earning $51,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning $46,379 CAD per year.

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