Handy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Handy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Handy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 140
Agricultural Labourer 42
Labourer 18
Servant 16
Coal Miner 15
Dress Maker 13
Carpenter 10
House Servant 7
Shoe Maker 5
Blacksmith 5
General Servant 5
Carter 4
House Maid 4
Farmer 4
Stone Quarrier 4
Groom 4
Cordwainer 4
House Painter 4
Laundress 3
Merchant 3
Labourer Wife 3
Dock Labourer 3
Wife 3
Bootmaker 3
Brickmaker 3

Handy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hendy 80% 10,471
2 Handy 100% 9,070
3 Hendey 67% 1,372
4 Hundy 80% 502
5 Hindy 80% 269
6 Handey 83% 264
7 Henday 67% 155
8 Hindey 67% 141

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The surname Handy is the 2nd most popular variant of Hendy.

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