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Handle Name Meaning

probably from a Middle English rhyming pet form of Randle (see Randall ). Compare Hobb and Hick as pet forms of Robert and Richard.perhaps from Middle English handel hondel ‘handle’ in some unascertained application; compare William de Handlesettare 1327 in Subsidy Rolls (Gloucs). anglicized form of Handel .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Hindle, Haidle, Handley, Randle, Handler, Mandle, Kandle, Yandle

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Where is the Handle family from?

You can see how Handle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Handle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Handle families living in Ohio. This was about 20% of all the recorded Handle's in USA. Ohio and 2 other states had the highest population of Handle families in 1840.
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What did your Handle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Handle. 26% of Handle men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Handle women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Handle were Clerk and Maid. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Carpenter
    13%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    20%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Maid
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 437 immigration records available for the last name Handle. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Handle. For the veterans among your Handle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Handle lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Handle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Handle in 1965 was 76, and 74 in 2004.

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