Handfest Family History

Handfest Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Handlos, Hardesty, Handel, Landress, Sandness, Hankes, Sandles, Andres, Van diest, Hindes

576 record(s) for Handfest

342	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
148	Military Records
10	Immigration Records
25	Census and Voter Lists
51	Member Trees

Where is the Handfest family from?

You can see how Handfest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handfest family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Handfest family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Handfest's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Handfest families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handfest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Handfest family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 25 census records available for the last name Handfest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Handfest census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 10 immigration records available for the last name Handfest. 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.

Military Records

There are 148 military records available for the last name Handfest. For the veterans among your Handfest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Handfest lifespan?

Between 1972 and 1988, in the United States, Handfest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Handfest in 1972 was 85, and 91 in 1988.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Handfest 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.