Meaning of the nameHanderson
- Male
- English origin
- Han-der-son
Handerson is a spelling of the name Anderson, which means “'son of Andrew' (André), from the English surname Anderson”.
Meaning
“'son of Andrew' (André), from the English surname Anderson”
Meaning of the name Anderson, of which Handerson is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Anderson (English) · Behind the Name: Anderson · Behind the Name: Andrew
- People (2022)
- 1,322
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,868
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,017
- people
Handerson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Handerson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (440 people).
0 women 1,316 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Handerson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Handerson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 154 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 126 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 115 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 72 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 71 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 60 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 60 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 51 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 51 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 49 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 41 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 33 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 30 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 21 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 17 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 17 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Handerson
Adds an initial H, which is not pronounced; the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists it as a spelling variant of Anderson.
About the name Anderson
Wiktionary records Anderson as a direct borrowing from English and explains the English surname as Ander, a Middle English form of Andrew, plus the suffix -son. Behind the Name gives the same meaning, 'son of Andrew', and lists the name as used in English and in Brazil; Andrew comes from Greek Andreas, from andreios, 'manly, virile'. Wiktionary also records the adapted form Ânderson, used in Brazil, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Handerson among the spelling variants of Anderson. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 445,547 people named Anderson; the largest group was born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Other spellings of Anderson
Sources
- Wiktionary: Anderson · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Anderson (English) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Anderson · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Andrew · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Ânderson · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Anderson · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Handerson
What does the name Handerson mean?
Handerson means “'son of Andrew' (André), from the English surname Anderson”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Anderson, of which Handerson is a spelling.
How many people are named Handerson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,322 people with the first name Handerson, which ranks it number 6,868 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Handerson a boy's or a girl's name?
Handerson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,316 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Handerson?
Handerson is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Handerson most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.001% of the state's population is named Handerson (154 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Handerson?
Anderson and Andersson. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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