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Handa Family History

Handa Name Meaning

Indian (Punjab): Khatri and Sikh name probably from Punjabi həṇḍa ‘cooking pot’. Japanese: written 半田 ‘half of a rice paddy’. It originated in Yamato and Kawachi (now Nara and Ōsaka prefectures) and is found mostly in the Tokyo and Ōsaka areas and the island of Okinawa.

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


Similar surnames: Kanda, Nanda, Manda, Hada, Sanda, Banda, Haga, Hanna, Landa, Hand

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You can see how Handa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Handa families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Handa families living in London. This was about 38% of all the recorded Handa's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Handa families in 1891.
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What did your Handa ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Handa. 100% of Handa 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%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Handa. 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 475 military records available for the last name Handa. For the veterans among your Handa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Handa lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Handa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Handa in 1958 was 44, and 80 in 2004.

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