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
General Labourer 25
Living On Own Means 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Cook Domestic 11
Coal Miner Hewer 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Dressmaker 7
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Charwoman 6
Dress Maker 6
Farmer 6
Laundress Wash 6
House Maid Domestic 5
Blacksmith 5
Coal Miner C Hewer 5
Domestic Servant 4
Brick Maker 4
Coal Hewer 4
Servant Domestic 4
Farm Labourer Agricultural Labourer 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Press Buttons 4
Carter On Farm Agricultural Horse 3
Iron Caster 3
Scholar Boarder 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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