Explore the Family Name Handrick

The meaning of Handrick

Germanized or Americanized form of Sorbian Handrik: from a pet form of the personal name Handrej (see Andreas). Some characteristic forenames: German Helmut.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Handrick has seen a drop in its prevalence in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Handrick was ranked as the 68,973rd most popular surname, with 266 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, however, the ranking had fallen to 85,659th, reflecting a decrease of 24.19 percent. The actual count of people with this surname also slipped by 18.05 percent to 218, reducing its proportion from 0.1 to 0.07 per 100,000 people.

20002010Change
Rank#68,973#85,659-24.19%
Count266218-18.05%
Proportion per 100k0.10.07-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Handrick

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Handrick, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly tied to White ethnicity. In 2000, around 93.61 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, a number that increased slightly to 94.5 percent in 2010. The second most common ethnicity for the Handrick surname was Hispanic, though it decreased from 3.38 percent in 2000 to 3.21 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black ethnicity percentage dropped to zero in 2010, and there were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

20002010Change
White93.61%94.5%0.95%
Hispanic3.38%3.21%-5.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black1.88%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%