Hand Surname

48,614People worldwide
111Countries
United StatesMain country (60%)
  1. Surnames of the world
  2. Hand

Hand is borne by 48,614 people across 111 countries. It is most common in United States: 29,175 bearers, or 60% of the world total.

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The Hand surname around the world

The table lists the 111 countries with at least one recorded Hand, ranked by number of bearers. After United States come England (6,042) and Australia (3,006).

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Map of the Hand surname

The map shades each country by how many Hand live there: the darker the colour, the more bearers. Unshaded countries have none on record.

Distribution of Hand by country

  1. United States United States (29175)
  2. England England (6042)
  3. Australia Australia (3006)
  4. Iran Iran (2894)
  5. Ireland Ireland (1901)
  6. Canada Canada (1687)
  7. New Zealand New Zealand (475)
  8. Germany Germany (391)
  9. Scotland Scotland (379)
  10. Brazil Brazil (311)
  11. India India (252)
  12. Wales Wales (226)
  13. South Africa South Africa (223)
  14. Morocco Morocco (204)
  15. Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland (175)
  16. Cameroon Cameroon (148)
  17. Netherlands Netherlands (124)
  18. Algeria Algeria (123)
  19. Russia Russia (98)
  20. Singapore Singapore (71)
  21. Egypt Egypt (49)
  22. Indonesia Indonesia (42)
  23. France France (39)
  24. Portugal Portugal (38)
  25. Panama Panama (33)
  26. Pakistan Pakistan (32)
  27. Israel Israel (31)
  28. Finland Finland (30)
  30. Spain Spain (26)
  31. Vietnam Vietnam (25)
  32. China China (25)
  33. Nigeria Nigeria (24)
  34. Argentina Argentina (18)
  35. Switzerland Switzerland (18)
  36. Greece Greece (16)
  37. Hong Kong Hong Kong (13)
  38. Denmark Denmark (13)
  39. Belarus Belarus (12)
  40. Czech Republic Czech Republic (12)
  41. Jamaica Jamaica (9)
  42. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (9)
  43. Mauritania Mauritania (9)
  44. Iceland Iceland (9)
  45. Qatar Qatar (9)
  46. Hungary Hungary (8)
  47. Costa Rica Costa Rica (7)
  48. Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (7)
  49. Sweden Sweden (6)
  50. Austria Austria (6)
  51. Malaysia Malaysia (6)
  52. Philippines Philippines (6)
  53. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan (5)
  54. Thailand Thailand (5)
  55. Belgium Belgium (5)
  56. U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands (5)
  57. Norway Norway (5)
  59. Japan Japan (4)
  60. Kenya Kenya (4)
  61. Turkey Turkey (4)
  62. Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (4)
  63. Guernsey Guernsey (4)
  64. Iraq Iraq (4)
  65. Italy Italy (4)
  66. Romania Romania (3)
  67. United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates (3)
  68. El Salvador El Salvador (3)
  69. Afghanistan Afghanistan (3)
  70. Mexico Mexico (3)
  71. Jersey Jersey (3)
  72. Jordan Jordan (2)
  73. Cambodia Cambodia (2)
  74. Andorra Andorra (2)
  75. Armenia Armenia (2)
  76. Taiwan Taiwan (2)
  77. Georgia Georgia (2)
  78. Bulgaria Bulgaria (2)
  79. Honduras Honduras (2)
  80. Poland Poland (2)
  81. Ecuador Ecuador (1)
  82. Estonia Estonia (1)
  83. Slovakia Slovakia (1)
  84. Ethiopia Ethiopia (1)
  85. South Korea South Korea (1)
  87. Kuwait Kuwait (1)
  88. Syria Syria (1)
  89. Fiji Fiji (1)
  90. Lebanon Lebanon (1)
  91. Luxembourg Luxembourg (1)
  92. Ukraine Ukraine (1)
  93. Moldova Moldova (1)
  94. Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (1)
  95. Transnistria Transnistria (1)
  96. Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
  97. Grenada Grenada (1)
  98. Venezuela Venezuela (1)
  99. Maldives Maldives (1)
  100. Benin Benin (1)
  101. Yemen Yemen (1)
  102. Guatemala Guatemala (1)
  103. Guam Guam (1)
  104. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (1)
  105. Nepal Nepal (1)
  106. Chile Chile (1)
  107. Oman Oman (1)
  108. Colombia Colombia (1)
  109. Peru Peru (1)
  110. Isle of Man Isle of Man (1)
  111. Cyprus Cyprus (1)
  112. Paraguay Paraguay (1)
  113. Dominica Dominica (1)
  114. Dominican Republic Dominican Republic (1)

Distribution of Hand by continent

North America
30,928
13 countries
Oceania
3,490
5 countries
Asia
3,466
35 countries
Europe
2,785
34 countries
Africa
787
11 countries
South America
335
8 countries

Most common surnames in United States

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Surnames similar to Hand

These share a phonetic root with Hand. The closest spellings come first.

  1. Handi
  2. Hend
  3. Hind
  4. Handa
  5. Hande
  6. Hando
  7. Handt
  8. Handy
  9. Hund
  10. Hynd
  11. Hamad
  12. Hende
  13. Hendy
  14. Hamud
  15. Hinde
  16. Hindi
  17. Hindt
  18. Hanada
  19. Hamda
  20. Hindy
  21. Hamdi
  22. Hamdy
  23. Hamed
  24. Hint
  25. Honda
  26. Hanet
  27. Hamid
  28. Honde
  29. Hondi
  30. Hondo
  31. Hondt
  32. Hundt
  33. Hunt
  34. Hanot
  35. Hanty
  36. Hynde

Frequently asked questions about Hand surname

In which country is the Hand surname most common?

The Hand surname is most common in United States with 29,175 registered people.

In how many countries is the Hand surname found?

The Hand surname is found in 111 different countries around the world.

How many people have the Hand surname?

According to our records, approximately 48,614 people have the Hand surname worldwide.

Is there a distribution map for the Hand surname?

Yes, we have an interactive map showing the geographic distribution of the Hand surname across the 111 countries where it is registered.

Are there surnames similar to Hand?

Yes, there are several surnames with similar sound or spelling to Hand. You can see the full list of similar surnames on this page.

Famous people with the surname Hand

Learned Hand
1872–1961 · Judge
Da'Shawn Hand
1995 · Footballer
Brad Hand
1990 · Baseball player
David Hand (animator)
1900–1986
Dora Hand
1844–1878 · Singer
Tony Hand
1967 · Hockey player
Elizabeth Hand
1957 · Novelist
Joey Hand
1979 · Racing driver
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The figures estimate living bearers from public registers and national censuses; they are not an exact count, and in countries with small samples they are best read as an order of magnitude.

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