Handon

Handon Meaning & Origin

About Handon
The surname Handon is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Handan, which refers to the village of Handon in Hertfordshire, England. The name Handon is composed of the Old English elements "hand" meaning "hand" and "dun" meaning "hill," indicating that the original bearers of the surname may have lived near or on a hill where they worked with their hands.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Handon: 192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,115
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Handon 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 Handon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/handon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Handon in Braille

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

The name Handon in braille

How to sign the name Handon using Sign Language

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

The name Handon in sign language

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