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Handelaar Family History

Handelaar Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Handeland, Handelman, Vanderlaan, Handel, Andelman, Candela, Vanderaa

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Where is the Handelaar family from?

You can see how Handelaar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handelaar family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Handelaar family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Handelaar's in USA. New York had the highest population of Handelaar families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handelaar surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Handelaar ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Handelaar. 100% of Handelaar women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Handelaar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 343 census records available for the last name Handelaar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Handelaar census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 64 immigration records available for the last name Handelaar. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 20 military records available for the last name Handelaar. For the veterans among your Handelaar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Handelaar lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Handelaar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Handelaar

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