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Handlos Family History

Handlos Surname Meaning

German: from handlos literally ‘handless’ hence presumably a nickname for someone who had lost one or both of his hands.

status name for a feudal tenant who paid the so-called hant-loese ‘hand fee’ for a non-inheritable fief given to him for life;

from Middle High German hant ‘hand’ + lœse ‘redemption in cash’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Handlos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handlos family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Handlos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Handlos families living in Minnesota. This was about 63% of all the recorded Handlos's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Handlos families in 1880.
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What did your Handlos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Handlos. 53% of Handlos men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    53%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farm Labor
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%

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Passenger Lists

There are 89 immigration records available for the last name Handlos. 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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There are 265 military records available for the last name Handlos. For the veterans among your Handlos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Handlos lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Handlos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Handlos in 1956 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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