Hands Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hands Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hands family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 584
Agricultural Labourer 47
Domestic Servant 27
Dress Maker 27
General Labourer 25
Annuitant 22
Labourer 20
Laundress 19
Brass Founder 17
General Servant 15
Farm Labourer 14
Jeweller 12
No Occupation 11
Carpenter 10
Errand Boy 10
Shoe Maker 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Silk Weaver 7
House Keeper 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Farmers Son 7
Blacksmith 7
Coal Miner 6
Charwoman 6
Ribbon Weaver 6

Hands Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hands 100% 21,501
2 Hinds 80% 12,812
3 Hindes 67% 2,077
4 Hunds 80% 187
5 Hends 80% 123

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

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