Explore the Family Name Handlon

The meaning of Handlon

Irish: variant of Hanlon.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Handlon in the United States?

The surname Handlon saw a significant increase in popularity between 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked as the 46,523rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 43,369th spot, marking a 6.78% increase. The number of people with the last name Handlon also grew during this period, with a count of 431 in 2000 expanding to 498 by 2010, reflecting a 15.55% growth. For every 100,000 individuals, approximately 0.16 bore the surname Handlon in 2000, which slightly increased to 0.17 per 100,000 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,523	#43,369	6.78%
Count	431	498	15.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Handlon

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reported changes in the distribution of the Handlon surname among different ethnic groups. The largest group identifying with this surname remained those of White ethnicity, although their percentage declined slightly from 93.97% in 2000 to 90.56% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic population with the Handlon surname, seeing a 122.84% change from 1.62% in 2000 to 3.61% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase from 2.78% in 2000 to 4.22% in 2010. Notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander category was introduced in 2010, with 1.20% of Handlons identifying as such. There were no reported Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the surname Handlon during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.97%	90.56%	-3.63%
Two or More Races	2.78%	4.22%	51.8%
Hispanic	1.62%	3.61%	122.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.2%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%