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Handelt Family History

Handelt 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: Handel, Mandel, Bandel, Sandel, Kandel, Randel, Andel, Handal

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Where is the Handelt family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Handelt 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 Handelt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Handelt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Handelt 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 Handelt. 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 Handelt. For the veterans among your Handelt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Handelt lifespan?

Average Handelt life expectancy in 1979 was 89 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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