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Handavide Family History

Handavide Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Handyside, Cadavid, Landaverde, Davide, David, Handa, Angevine

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Where is the Handavide family from?

You can see how Handavide families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Handavide family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 13 Handavide families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Handavide's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Handavide families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handavide surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Handavide ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Handavide. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Handavide census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Handavide. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Handavide. For the veterans among your Handavide ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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