Hand Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hand Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hand family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 44
Living On Own Means 38
General Servant Domestic 29
Domestic Servant 23
Farmer 23
Dress Maker 21
Scholar 19
Carpenter 16
Cook Domestic 16
School Teacher 13
Dressmaker 12
Tailoress 11
Servant Domestic 11
House Painter 10
Butcher 9
House Keeper 9
House Keeper Domestic 9
Painter 9
Railway Porter 9
Cotton Weaver 9
Joiner Carpenter 9
Laundress Wash 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Coal Miner C Hewer 9
Charwoman 8

Hand Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hand 100% 26,358
2 Hind 75% 25,999
3 Hinde 60% 9,174
4 Hund 75% 679
5 Hend 75% 440
6 Hond 75% 263
7 Hound 60% 139
8 Hande 80% 121

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The surname Hand is the most popular version of all its varients

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