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
School 438
Farm Labourer 31
Labourer 29
General Servant (domestic) 25
Coal Miner Hewer 25
Dressmaker 25
None 23
General Labourer 21
At Home 20
Domestic Servant 18
Clerk 16
Private Means 16
Farmer 15
House Painter 13
Dress Maker 12
Housekeeper 12
Assisting In The Business 11
Tailoress 11
Joiner 11
Assisting In Business 10
Charwoman 10
Errand Boy 10
At School 10
Railway Clerk 10
Scholar 9

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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