Handa

Handa Meaning & Origin

About Handa
The surname Handa is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings. It can refer to someone who lived near a field or a plain, as "han" means "field" or "plain" in Japanese. It can also be derived from the word "handa," which means "half" or "middle," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived in the middle of a village or had a central role within their community. Additionally, Handa can be a variant of the surname Hada, which means "rice paddy" in Japanese. Overall, the surname Handa is associated with geographical features and community roles in Japanese culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Handa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Handa: 861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Handa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Handa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N D AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΓ¦ndΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Handa in Braille

Here's how to represent Handa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Handa in braille

How to sign the name Handa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Handa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Handa in sign language

Numerology