Handzic Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Handzic Surname User-submission:

This surname originated in Bosnia. It is a derivation of the word, handžija, which means 'innkeeper' in Bosnian.

There are multiple instances of the surname Handžic across the country however they have no relation to each other suggesting the name originated multiple times throughout the country's history.

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Handzic Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Austria121:709,62061,025
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Norway81:642,78647,258
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Handzić (31), Handžic (1) & Handžić (791) are calculated separately.

Handzic Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated in Bosnia. It is a derivation of the word, handžija, which means 'innkeeper' in Bosnian.

There are multiple instances of the surname Handžic across the country however they have no relation to each other suggesting the name originated multiple times throughout the country's history. A small village in Bosnia, also bears the surname as its name however it is unclear as to which (if any) of the families with that name originated there.

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Handzic Last Name Facts

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

The last name Handzic is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as: Handzić, Handžic or Handžić. For other possible spellings of Handzic click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Handzic? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,364,059th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Handzic live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 5,663,421. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 53 percent are found, Arizona, where 11 percent are found and Kentucky, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 22 percent are found and Austria, where 7 percent are found.

Handzic Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Handzic last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Handzic earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 15.01% less than the national average, earning 294,129 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $40,118 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.05% more than the national average, earning $56,661 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Handzić9531/
Handžic951/
Handzick931/
Andzic9242/
Hanzic9230/
Handžić90791/
Handzisch8814/
Handzik86166/
Hanzich86101/
Handziq8624/
Handzij866/
Hanzick861/
Hondzic861/
Hanczic861/
Hajnzic861/
Andzich861/
Anzic8336/
Handzych8020/
Handziej8013/
Andzhich807/
Handzuik805/
Handzhis801/
Handzcik801/
Handzoik801/
Hadzić77153/
Andjic77143/
Hanzik77127/
Hanzec7787/
Hanzig7784/
Anzick7755/
Janzic7745/
Hanzić7740/
Andzik7733/
Hancic7716/
Andzić775/
Hanjic774/
Anzich772/
Andzis771/
Hantzis71367/
Hanczyc7185/
Handschick7176/
Andjick7159/
Hanczik7158/
Janzich7118/
Gondzic7113/
Hanczig719/
Andjich717/
Hansich714/
Hanzych714/
Hansick714/
Janzick713/
Chancic713/
Andzhik712/
Handzes712/
Andziej711/
Anszhic711/
Anziche711/
Andzisz711/
Hanchic711/
Jondzic711/
Hancich711/
Hamzaic711/
Gandzik711/
Honzick711/
Henzick711/
Hanzeck710/
Hanzaike67137/
Ancic67134/
Anzik67105/
Anziz6776/
Hanchick6733/
Anzić6721/
Ančic6720/
Angic6715/
Gandzhik676/
Ansic676/
Handdžić675/
Changich675/
Chantzik674/
Anjic674/
Anzig673/
Changick671/
Jandsick671/
Gondzick671/
Hamzitch671/
Hanczyck671/
Hansicke670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Handzic
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