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
School 373
Labourer 32
Private Means 27
Farm Labourer 25
General Labourer 23
None 21
Domestic Servant 21
Dressmaker 20
Laundress 19
Clerk 18
Housekeeper 15
At Home 15
Assisting In The Business 13
General Servant (domestic) 13
Charwoman 12
Scholar 12
Coal Miner Hewer 12
Blacksmith 11
Errand Boy 10
House Painter 10
Labourer General 10
Railway Clerk 8
Carman 8
Cook 8
Farmer 8

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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