Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HAND
There are approximately 6,491 people named Hand in the UK. That makes it the 1,630th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 103 are named Hand.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
HandsHance
Hande
Handa
Hainds
Han
Haan
Hahn
Hain
Handal
Handd
Haind
Hainde
Haende
Haand
Haande
Handea
Handee
Handaa
Hagned
Handay
Handao
Handdes
Haindes
Handc
Handb
Haanda
Handed
Handas
Haindt
The Hand surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HAND. HANDS. An ancient personal name. Hand and Hande are, however, surnames without prefix in H.R. Mr. Ferguson says : " Walking through Handsworth in Staffordshire, and seeing the name of Hand upon the shops, I said to myself, ' Handsworth is the nwfh or estate of a man called Hand, and these may be descendants of that man.' "