Explore the Family Name Handal
The meaning of Handal
1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads named Handal, probably from Old Norse horn ‘horn’ (denoting a sharp bend or angle in the landscape) + dal ‘valley’. 2. Arabic (from Palestine and Jordan, now most common in Honduras and El Salvador): from a variant of the Arabic personal name Ḥanẓal, from ḥanẓal ‘colocynth’. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Alejandro, Jorge, Jose, Roxana, Alberto, Ana, Domingo, Erlinda, Humberto, Manuel Dejesus. Arabic/Muslim Shafiq, Imad, Issa, Jeries, Muna, Nasri. French Michel, Remy.
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How common is the last name Handal in the United States?
The surname Handal has seen a notable increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked at 43,798 with a count of 464 people holding this surname. By 2010, the rank had risen to 36,788, reflecting a significant change of 16.01%. The count too increased by 30.82% to 607 individuals being identified as Handals. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a growth of 23.53%, moving from 0.17 to 0.21.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,798 | #36,788 | 16.01% |
| Count | 464 | 607 | 30.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.21 | 23.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Handal
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some interesting shifts among those with the Handal surname. In 2000, 53.23% were identified as White, and by 2010 this decreased slightly to 49.59%. Simultaneously, there was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, increasing from 40.95% to 48.43%. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped from 3.02% to only 0.82%. There was also an unfortunate 100% decrease in those identifying as Black, with no Handals identifying as such in 2010. Those reporting two or more races grew modestly from 1.08% to 1.15%, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 53.23% | 49.59% | -6.84% |
| Hispanic | 40.95% | 48.43% | 18.27% |
| Two or More Races | 1.08% | 1.15% | 6.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.02% | 0.82% | -72.85% |
| Black | 1.72% | 0% | -100% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |